Person
James Clavell
Writing · 1924–1994 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.
Known for
The Rifleman
Director
Shōgun
Novel
World in Action
1963
Shōgun
Executive Producer
The Detectives
Director
Ripcord
Director
The Great Escape
Screenplay
Noble House
Novel
The Fly
Screenplay
To Sir, with Love
Producer
Filmography
- 2024ShōgunNovel
- 2003The Making of Shōgun
- 1988Noble HouseNovel
- 1986Tai-PanNovel
- 1982The Children's StoryDirector
- 1980ShogunNovel
- 1980ShōgunExecutive Producer
- 1971The Last ValleyWriter
- 1969Where's Jack?Director
- 1967The Sweet and the BitterDirector
- 1967To Sir, with LoveProducer
- 1965King RatNovel
- 1965The Satan BugScreenplay
- 1964633 SquadronScreenplay
- 1963The Great EscapeScreenplay
- 1963World in Action
- 1961RipcordDirector
- 1960Walk Like a DragonDirector
- 1959The DetectivesDirector
- 1959Five Gates to HellDirector
- 1959WatusiWriter
- 1958The RiflemanDirector
- 1958The FlyScreenplay
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