James Clavell

Writer · 1924–1994 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

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.

Wrote 16

2020s

2024
Shōgun
Novel
85

1980s

1988
Noble House
Novel
75
1986
Tai-Pan
Novel
44
1982
The Children's Story
Novel
1980
Shogun
Novel
Shōgun
Novel
80

1970s

1971
The Last Valley
Writer

1960s

1950s

1959
Five Gates to Hell
Screenplay
Watusi
Writer
1958
The Fly
Screenplay
74

Directed 9

1980s

1982
The Children's Story
Director

1970s

1971
The Last Valley
Director

1960s

1969
Where's Jack?
Director
1967
To Sir, with Love
Director
74
1961
Ripcord
Director
1960
Walk Like a Dragon
Director

1950s

1959
The Detectives
Director
72
Five Gates to Hell
Director
1958
The Rifleman
Director
80

Produced 6

1980s

1980
Shōgun
Executive Producer
80

1970s

1971
The Last Valley
Producer

1960s

1967
To Sir, with Love
Producer
74
1963
The Great Escape
Producer
85
1960
Walk Like a Dragon
Producer

1950s

1959
Five Gates to Hell
Producer

Acted in 1

1960s

1963
World in Action
TV · 35 Seasons · Documentary

Created 1

1980s

1980
Shōgun
Creator
80