James Dearden
James Dearden | |
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| Born | 14 September 1949 London, England |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Dearden (m. 1974–1991)Annabel Brooks (m. 199?) |
| Parent(s) | Basil Dearden Melissa Stribling |
James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and acclaimed English film director Basil Dearden.[citation needed] He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[2]
Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks.[3]
Filmography[]
- The Contraption (1977)
- Panic (1978)
- Diversion (1980)
- The Cold Room (1984)
- Fatal Attraction (1987) (screenplay, based on Diversion; directed by Adrian Lyne)
- Pascali's Island (1988)
- A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
- Rogue Trader (1999)
- Belle du Seigneur (2012)
- Christmas Survival (2018)
Stage[]
- Fatal Attraction (2014)[4]
References[]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Pascali's Island". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988
- ^ "WireImage". wireimage.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Fatal Attraction heads to the West End stage". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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