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James Clavell

Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1921 – 7 September 1994), known as James Clavell, was a British and American writer, filmmaker and a British Army officer during the Second World War. He is best known for his Asian Saga novels, a number of which have had television and film adaptations.

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Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (1921-10-10)10 October 1921 Sydney, Australia
Branch
British Army
Children
3
Citizenship
United Kingdom · United States (after 1963)
Conflicts
Second World War Dutch East Indies campaign · Dutch East Indies campaign

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Death and legacy

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Adaptations of Clavell's writings

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James Clavell

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James Clavell

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related to Death and legacy · 14
James Clavell → After, Clavell, He, In, James Clavell Library, James Clavell Square, London, Royal Arsenal, Royal Artillery Museum, Salisbury, Switzerland, The, Wiltshire, Woolwich
related to Interactive fiction · 12
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Occupations · 3
James Clavell → director, Novelist, screenwriter
related to External links · 3
James Clavell → Congress, IMDbJames Clavell, Library
Citizenship · 2
James Clavell → United Kingdom, United States (after 1963)
Conflicts · 2
James Clavell → Dutch East Indies campaign, Second World War Dutch East Indies campaign
Allegiance · 1
James Clavell → United Kingdom
Born · 1
James Clavell → Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (1921-10-10)10 October 1921 Sydney, Australia
Branch · 1
James Clavell → British Army
Children · 1
James Clavell → 3

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James ClavellAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
James ClavellBornCharles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (1921-10-10)10 October 1921 Sydney, Australia1.00infobox
James ClavellBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
James ClavellChildren31.00infobox
James ClavellCitizenshipUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
James ClavellCitizenshipUnited States (after 1963)1.00infobox
James ClavellConflictsSecond World War Dutch East Indies campaign1.00infobox
James ClavellConflictsDutch East Indies campaign1.00infobox
James ClavellDied7 September 1994(1994-09-07) (aged 72) Vevey, Switzerland1.00infobox
James ClavellOccupationsNovelist1.00infobox
James ClavellOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
James ClavellOccupationsdirector1.00infobox
James ClavellPeriod1958–19931.00infobox
James ClavellRankCaptain1.00infobox
James ClavellService years1940–19481.00infobox
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James ClavellUnitRoyal Artillery1.00infobox

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