James Clavell
Birth date
October 10, 1924
Death date
September 7, 1994
Place of birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profession
Writing
Age
69 years

Biography
James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.
Also known as
Charles Edmund DuMaresq de ClavelleCharles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell













