James Clavell Writer

James Clavell (10 October 1921 – 6 September 1994), born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell, was an Australian-born British (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.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 10, 1921
Birth place
Sydney
Date of deathSeptember 07, 1994
Place of death
Vevey

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