James Dearden
James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is a British screenwriter and film director, the son of actress Melissa Stribling and director Basil Dearden. He directed eight films between 1977 and 2018. His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
James Dearden
- Name
- James Dearden
- Born
- 14 September 1949
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, director
- Spouse
- * Annabel Brooks
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Biography
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For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks.
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• Name — James Dearden • Born — 14 September 1949 • Birthplace — London, England • Occupation — Screenwriter, director • Years Active — 1967–present • Spouse — * Annabel Brooks • (m. married 199?) • Parents — Basil Dearden Melissa Stribling
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Filmography
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) • Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) • Fatal Attraction (2023) (TV series, based on Fatal Attraction; co-writer of episodes 1–2, 5)
Stage
Stage
• Fatal Attraction (2014)
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- 1.British Film Director, Crash Victim: Basil Dearden. The Washington Post and Times-Herald (1959-1973); Washington, D.C. [Washington, D.C]25 Mar 1971: B7.
- 2.Festival de Cannes: Pascali's Island. festival-cannes.com.
- 3.The 60th Academy Awards | 1988. 4 December 2015.
- 4.WireImage. wireimage.com.
- 5.The Independent. Fatal Attraction heads to the West End stage. independent.co.uk. 20 September 2013.
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