James Clavell
Known for: Writing
Born: October 10, 1924
Died: September 7, 1994
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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Filmography
16 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
8.4
Shōgun
2024NR
The Making of Shōgun
2003
7.1
Noble House
1988
5.3
Tai-Pan
1986
8.0
The Children's Story
1982
4.5
Shogun
1980
7.7
Shōgun
1980
6.5
The Last Valley
1971
7.5
Where's Jack?
19697.0
The Sweet and the Bitter
1967
7.4
To Sir, with Love
1967
7.2
King Rat
1965
6.1
The Satan Bug
1965
6.2
633 Squadron
1964
7.9
The Great Escape
1963
7.0
World in Action
1963
6.7
Ripcord
1961
6.3
Walk Like a Dragon
1960
6.7
The Detectives
1959
5.6
Five Gates to Hell
1959
5.8
Watusi
1959
7.1
The Rifleman
1958
7.0
The Fly
1958