Francis Durbridge (1912-1998)

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Born:
November 25, 1912

Died:
April 11, 1998

Additional information:

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Characters:
1948  Calling Paul Temple

Novel:
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1984  Der Besuch

Original Series Creator:
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1953  The Broken Horseshoe
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1984  Der Besuch

Screenplay:
1946  Send for Paul Temple
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1953  The Broken Horseshoe
1954  The Teckman Mystery
1957  The Vicious Circle
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1984  Der Besuch

Story:
1946  Send for Paul Temple
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1950  Paul Temple's Triumph
1953  Operation Diplomat
1953  The Broken Horseshoe
1954  The Teckman Mystery
1955  Portrait of Alison
1957  The Vicious Circle
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1984  Der Besuch

Theatre Play:
1946  Send for Paul Temple
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1950  Paul Temple's Triumph
1953  Operation Diplomat
1953  The Broken Horseshoe
1954  The Teckman Mystery
1955  Portrait of Alison
1957  The Vicious Circle
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1984  Der Besuch
1985  Plötzlich und unerwartet
1986  Mord am Pool
1987  Dies Bildnis ist zum Morden schön
1988  Tagebuch für einen Mörder

Writer:
1946  Send for Paul Temple
1948  Calling Paul Temple
1950  Paul Temple's Triumph
1952  Paul Temple Returns
1953  Operation Diplomat
1953  The Broken Horseshoe
1954  The Teckman Mystery
1955  Portrait of Alison
1957  The Vicious Circle
1959  Der Andere
1963  Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1966  Melissa
1984  Der Besuch
1985  Plötzlich und unerwartet
1986  Mord am Pool
1987  Dies Bildnis ist zum Morden schön
1988  Tagebuch für einen Mörder

Author:
1980  Breakaway - A Local Affair
1980  Breakaway - The Family Affair

Book:
1962  Das Halstuch
1980  Breakaway - A Local Affair
1980  Breakaway - The Family Affair

Creator:
1959  Der Andere
1960  Es ist soweit
1962  Das Halstuch
1963  The Desperate People
1963  Tim Frazer
1964  Melissa
1964  Tim Frazer - Der Fall Salinger
1965  A Man Called Harry Brent
1965  Die Schlüssel
1966  A Game of Murder
1966  Bat Out of Hell
1966  Melissa
1968  Ein Mann namens Harry Brent
1969  Paul Temple
1970  Wie ein Blitz
1971  Das Messer
1971  The Passenger
1974  Melissa
1975  The Doll
1977  Die Kette
1980  Breakaway
1980  Breakaway - A Local Affair
1980  Breakaway - The Family Affair

Novel:
1959  Der Andere
1960  Es ist soweit
1962  Das Halstuch
1963  The Desperate People
1963  Tim Frazer
1964  Melissa
1964  Tim Frazer - Der Fall Salinger
1965  A Man Called Harry Brent
1965  Die Schlüssel
1966  A Game of Murder
1966  Bat Out of Hell
1966  Melissa
1968  Ein Mann namens Harry Brent
1969  Paul Temple
1970  Wie ein Blitz
1971  Das Messer
1971  The Passenger
1974  Melissa
1975  La Mort d'un touriste
1975  The Doll
1977  Die Kette
1980  Breakaway
1980  Breakaway - A Local Affair
1980  Breakaway - The Family Affair
1997  Melissa

Writer:
1959  Der Andere
1960  Es ist soweit
1962  Das Halstuch
1962  Halsduken
1963  The Desperate People
1963  Tim Frazer
1964  Melissa
1964  Tim Frazer - Der Fall Salinger
1965  A Man Called Harry Brent
1965  Die Schlüssel
1966  A Game of Murder
1966  Bat Out of Hell
1966  Melissa
1966  Melissa
1968  Ein Mann namens Harry Brent
1969  Paul Temple
1970  Un certo Harry Brent
1970  Wie ein Blitz
1971  Come un uragano
1971  Das Messer
1971  The Passenger
1974  Melissa
1975  La Mort d'un touriste
1975  The Doll
1977  Die Kette
1980  Breakaway
1980  Breakaway - A Local Affair
1980  Breakaway - The Family Affair
1997  Melissa

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