Jeffrey Dell
John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. He is also remembered for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, a satire on the British film industry. His other novels include News for Heaven (1944) and The Hoffmann Episode (1954).
Jeffrey Dell
- Name
- Jeffrey Dell
- Birth Name
- John Edward Flowers Dell
- Born
- 7 May 1899
- Birthplace
- Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England
- Died
- 24 February 1985
- Place of death
- Haslemere, Surrey, England
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- * (one son)
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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He co-wrote the 1937 play Blondie White, later adapted into a Hollywood film. Dell was the son of John Edward Dell (1875–1936) and Gertrude Dell (née Flowers; 1874–1947).
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• Name — Jeffrey Dell • Birth Name — John Edward Flowers Dell • Born — 7 May 1899 • Birthplace — Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England • Died — 24 February 1985 • Place of death — Haslemere, Surrey, England • Occupation — Director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1932–1966 • Spouse — * (one son) • (two daughters) • Children — 3
Director
Director
• The Flemish Farm (1943) • Don't Take It to Heart (1948) • It's Hard to Be Good (1948) • The Dark Man (1951) • Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (co-director, 1959)
Adapted from his works
Adapted from his works
• Payment Deferred (1932) • The Firebird (1934) • Spies of the Air (1939) • Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
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Shoreham-by-Sea.
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Haslemere.
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• Sanders of the River (1935) • Secret Lives (1937) • Make-Up (1937) • Night Alone (1938) • Kate Plus Ten (1938) • Freedom Radio (1941) • The Saint's Vacation (1941) • Thunder Rock (1942) • The Flemish Farm (1943) • Don't Take It to Heart (1944) • It's Hard to Be Good (1948) • The Dark Man (1951) • Lucky Jim (1957) • Brothers in Law (1957) • Happy Is the Bride (1958) • As the Sea Rages (1959) • The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) • Cone of Silence (1960) • A French Mistress (1960) • Suspect (1960) • Rotten to the Core (1965) • The Family Way (1966)
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- 1.BFI | Film & TV Database | DELL, Jeffrey.
- 2.Nelmes, Jill. The Screenwriter in British Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2019-07-25. 978-1-83902-047-6.
- 3.Statesman and Nation Publishing Company, Limited. The New Statesman and Nation. 1954.
- 4.Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Pub. 1984. 978-0-8240-9219-1.
- 5.Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. 2014-05-15. 978-0-8108-9304-7.
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