About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1917-02-25
Place of birth:
Manchester, England, UK
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Anthony Burgess

Overview

John Burgess Wilson (25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) — who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess — was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess' most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works. It was adapted into a highly controversial 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick; which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He was a prominent critic, writing acclaimed studies of classic writers such as William Shakespeare, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway. In 2008, The Times placed Burgess number 17 on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Burgess was an accomplished musician and linguist. He composed over 250 musical works, including a first symphony around age 18, wrote a number of libretti, and translated, among other works, Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus the King and Carmen.

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Known for

Acting

2011 Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1988 James Joyce's 'Ulysses' Actor Self N/A
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1984 Make It New - a portrait of Anthony Burgess Actor N/A
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1973 Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake, with Anthony Burgess Actor Himself N/A
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1968 All My Loving Actor Self 59
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Writing

2008 Cyrano de Bergerac Writing Writer 58
Average
1985 A.D. Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1985 A.D. Writing Book 67
Fair
1977 Jesus Of Nazareth Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Moses the Lawgiver Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1971 A Clockwork Orange Writing Novel 81
Very good
1965 Vinyl Writing Novel 58
Average