Writing
James Clavell
Oct 10, 1924 (died Sep 7, 1994, aged 69) 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.
Known for
8.4
Shōgun
Novel
7.9
The Great Escape
Screenplay, Producer
7.0
The Fly
Screenplay
7.1
The Rifleman
Director
7.6
Shōgun
Executive Producer, Novel, Creator
7.4
To Sir, with Love
Director, Producer, Writer
6.2
633 Squadron
Screenplay
6.1
The Satan Bug
Screenplay
7.1
Noble House
Novel
6.7
The Detectives
Director
7.1
King Rat
Novel
6.5
The Last Valley
Director, Writer, Producer
5.3
Tai-Pan
Novel
6.7
Ripcord
Director
5.6
Five Gates to Hell
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Filmography
8.4
Shōgun
2024 · Novel
7.1
Noble House
1988 · Novel
5.3
Tai-Pan
1986 · Novel
8.0
The Children's Story
1982 · Director, Novel
7.6
Shōgun
1980 · Executive Producer, Novel, Creator
5.7
Shogun
1980 · Novel
6.5
The Last Valley
1971 · Director, Writer, Producer
7.5
Where's Jack?
1969 · Director
7.4
To Sir, with Love
1967 · Director, Producer, Writer
6.1
The Satan Bug
1965 · Screenplay
7.1
King Rat
1965 · Novel
6.2
633 Squadron
1964 · Screenplay
7.9
The Great Escape
1963 · Screenplay, Producer
6.7
Ripcord
1961 · Director
6.3
Walk Like a Dragon
1960 · Director, Writer, Producer
6.7
The Detectives
1959 · Director
5.6
Five Gates to Hell
1959 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
5.8
Watusi
1959 · Writer
7.0
The Fly
1958 · Screenplay
7.1
The Rifleman
1958 · Director