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J. B. Priestley

Writing
89 years oldBradford, England

Biography

John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.

Personal Details

Born
September 13, 1894 - August 14, 1984 (age 89)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bradford, England
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

John Boynton Priestley
Дж.Б.Пристли
Джон Бойнтон Пристли
John B. Priestley
J.B. Priestly

Movies (40)

An Inspector Calls
7.4

An Inspector Calls

Theatre Play (Writing)

2015

An Inspector Calls
4.5

An Inspector Calls

Original Story (Writing)

2015

Thana Theke Aschi
3.0

Thana Theke Aschi

Author (Writing)

2010

Last Holiday
7.3

Last Holiday

Original Film Writer (Writing)

2006

A Summer Day's Dream

A Summer Day's Dream

Theatre Play (Writing)

1994

The Ghosts of the Green Room

The Ghosts of the Green Room

Novel (Writing)

1991

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Writer (Writing)

1987

Time and the Conways

Time and the Conways

Writer (Writing)

1985

Time and the Conways

Time and the Conways

Theatre Play (Writing)

1984

Dangerous Corner
9.0

Dangerous Corner

Writer (Writing)

1983

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

Writer (Writing)

1982

The Scandalous Affairs of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon
7.0

The Scandalous Affairs of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon

Theatre Play (Writing)

1981

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

1980

31st of June
6.2

31st of June

Novel (Writing)

1979

Inspector Goole
4.6

Inspector Goole

Novel (Writing)

1979

The Golden Fleece
3.0

The Golden Fleece

Theatre Play (Writing)

1977

Time and the Conways

Time and the Conways

Author (Writing)

1974

He Came

He Came

Writer (Writing)

1973

Dangerous Corner
4.9

Dangerous Corner

Story (Writing)

1972

A Severed Head
5.0

A Severed Head

Theatre Play (Writing)

1971

El árbol de los Linden

El árbol de los Linden

Writer (Writing)

1970

Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

as Himself

1969

Level Seven

Level Seven

Adaptation (Writing)

1966

Onkel Phils Nachlaß

Onkel Phils Nachlaß

Writer (Writing)

1965

Thana Theke Aschi

Thana Theke Aschi

Author (Writing)

1965

Johnson Over Jordan

Johnson Over Jordan

Original Story (Writing)

1965

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

Theatre Play (Writing)

1964

The Old Dark House
5.9

The Old Dark House

Novel (Writing)

1963

Теперь пусть уходит
5.0

Теперь пусть уходит

Story (Writing)

1963

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

Writer (Writing)

1962

Poklad

Poklad

Theatre Play (Writing)

1960

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

as Self

1960

And That on Monday Morning

And That on Monday Morning

Theatre Play (Writing)

1959

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Writer (Writing)

1957

Now Let Him Go

Now Let Him Go

Writer (Writing)

1957

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

Novel (Writing)

1957

An Inspector Calls
7.2

An Inspector Calls

Writer (Writing)

1954

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Writer (Writing)

1951

Last Holiday
7.1

Last Holiday

Writer (Writing)

1950

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Writer (Writing)

1949

TV Shows (10)