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Alan Sillitoe(1928-2010)

  • Writer
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Alan Sillitoe was born on 4 March 1928 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Samedi soir, dimanche matin (1960), The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner and La solitude du coureur de fond (1962). He was married to Ruth Fainlight. He died on 25 April 2010 in Charing Cross, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Samedi soir, dimanche matin (1960)
Samedi soir, dimanche matin
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1960
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
  • Writer
    Tom Courtenay in La solitude du coureur de fond (1962)
    La solitude du coureur de fond
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1962
    The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
    The Ragman's Daughter
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1972

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    • Writers and Places
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1980
    • Premiere (1977)
      Premiere
      7.1
      TV Series
      • novel
      • 1977
    • The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
      The Ragman's Daughter
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 1972
    • Charlton Heston in La symphonie des héros (1967)
      La symphonie des héros
      6.3
      • novel "The General"
      • 1967
    • Tom Courtenay in La solitude du coureur de fond (1962)
      La solitude du coureur de fond
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • short story
      • 1962
    • Samedi soir, dimanche matin (1960)
      Samedi soir, dimanche matin
      7.5
      • adapted from his novel by
      • screenplay by
      • 1960

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    • Born
      • March 4, 1928
      • Nottingham, England, UK
    • Died
      • April 25, 2010
      • Charing Cross, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Spouse
      • Ruth Fainlight1959 - April 25, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Poems: Tides and Stone Walls (1986)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      He was one of Britain's "Angry Young Men", a post-WWII generation of writers whose works of social realism and rebellion were also referred to as "kitchen-sink drama".

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