About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1924-10-10
Place of birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Website:
N/A

James Clavell

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2003 The Making of Shōgun Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
1971 The Last Valley Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Where's Jack? Directing Director 59
Average
1967 To Sir, with Love Directing Director 65
Fair
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Directing Director 58
Average
1959 Five Gates to Hell Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2024 Shōgun Writing Novel 84
Very good
1988 Noble House Writing Novel 69
Fair
1986 Tai-Pan Writing Novel 58
Average
1980 Shōgun Writing Novel 74
Good
1971 The Last Valley Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 To Sir, with Love Writing Writer 65
Fair
1965 King Rat Writing Novel 60
Fair
1965 The Satan Bug Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 633 Squadron Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1963 The Great Escape Writing Screenplay 76
Good
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Writing Writer 58
Average
1959 Five Gates to Hell Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 Watusi Writing Writer 59
Average
1958 The Fly Writing Screenplay 64
Fair

Production
1980 Shōgun Production Executive Producer 74
Good
1971 The Last Valley Production Producer 59
Average
1967 To Sir, with Love Production Producer 65
Fair
1963 The Great Escape Production Producer 76
Good
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Production Producer 58
Average
1959 Five Gates to Hell Production Producer 58
Average