J. B. Priestley

J. B. Priestley

Deceased · Born: Sep 13, 1894 · Died: Aug 14, 1984

Personal Details

Born Sep 13, 1894 Bradford, England
Spouse
  • Jacquetta Hawkes

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Aug 14, 1984 )
  • Jane Wyndham-Lewis

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Pat Tempest

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

1980
On the Road
On the Road
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2010
Little Ships
Little Ships
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1986
Lost Empires
Lost Empires as Novel
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1983
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Writer
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1982
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls as Writer
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1980
The Good Companions
The Good Companions as Novel
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1963
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House as Novel
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1957
The Good Companions
The Good Companions as Novel
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1950
Last Holiday
Last Holiday as Writer
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1942
Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing as Novel
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Somewhere in France
Somewhere in France as Story
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1935
Look Up and Laugh
Look Up and Laugh as Screenplay
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1934
Sing As We Go!
Sing As We Go! as Writer
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1933
The Good Companions
The Good Companions as Novel
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1932
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House as Novel
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