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Leon Garfield(1921-1996)

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Leon Garfield was born on 14 July 1921 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Smith (1970), Jack Holborn (1982) and Spooky (1983). He was married to Vivien Alcock. He died on 2 June 1996 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 14, 1921
DiedJune 2, 1996(74)
BornJuly 14, 1921
DiedJune 2, 1996(74)
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Known for

Smith (1970)
Smith
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Patrick Bach in Jack Holborn (1982)
Jack Holborn
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Spooky (1983)
Spooky
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Black Jack (1979)
Black Jack
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1979

Credits

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  • Devil in the Fog (2010)
    Devil in the Fog
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • author
    • 2010
  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
    7.8
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1992–1994
  • John Huston, Paul Scofield, and Mark Farmer in Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987)
    Mister Corbett's Ghost
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • based on the book by
    • 1987
  • The December Rose (1986)
    The December Rose
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Spooky (1983)
    Spooky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 1983
  • Patrick Bach in Jack Holborn (1982)
    Jack Holborn
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1982
  • The Ghost Downstairs (1982)
    The Ghost Downstairs
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1982
  • John Diamond
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Black Jack (1979)
    Black Jack
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1979
  • The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
    8.2
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1979
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • book
    • 1975–1977
  • Smith (1970)
    Smith
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1970
  • The Devil in the Fog (1968)
    The Devil in the Fog
    TV Series
    • novel "The Devil in the Fog"
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 14, 1921
    • Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 2, 1996
    • London, England, UK(complications following surgery)
  • Spouses
      Vivien Alcock1948 - June 2, 1996 (his death, 1 child)

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