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Born and raised in [[London]], Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written [[teleplay]]s for such literary works as ''[[Jane Eyre (1970 film)|Jane Eyre]]'', ''[[Crime and Punishment#Movie versions|Crime and Punishment]]'', ''[[David Copperfield (1969 movie)|David Copperfield]]'', and ''[[War and Peace (1972 TV series)|War and Peace]]''. |
Born and raised in [[London]], Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written [[teleplay]]s for such literary works as ''[[Jane Eyre (1970 film)|Jane Eyre]]'', ''[[Crime and Punishment#Movie versions|Crime and Punishment]]'', ''[[David Copperfield (1969 movie)|David Copperfield]]'', and ''[[War and Peace (1972 TV series)|War and Peace]]''. |
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He died of a [[heart attack]] in London on 20 May 1979.<ref> |
He died of a [[heart attack]] in London on 20 May 1979.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/22/archives/jack-pulman-51-dramatized-i-claudius-other-bbc-shows.html</ref> His last screenplay, ''[[Private Schulz]]'', went into production after his death. His widow, [[Barbara Young (actress)|Barbara Young]], collected a posthumous writers award from The [[Royal Television Society]] for his work on the show in 1982. |
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He also wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film ''[[The Executioner (1970 film)|The Executioner]]''. |
He also wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film ''[[The Executioner (1970 film)|The Executioner]]''. |
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Jack Pulman | |
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| Born | 11 July 1925 |
| Died | 20 May 1979 (aged 53)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, television writer |
Jack Pulman (11 July 1925 – 20 May 1979) was an award-winning British television screenwriter, most famous for the critically acclaimed 1976 BBC television series, I, Claudius, based on the novels I Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves.[2][3]
Born and raised in London, Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written teleplays for such literary works as Jane Eyre, Crime and Punishment, David Copperfield, and War and Peace.
He died of a heart attack in London on 20 May 1979.[4] His last screenplay, Private Schulz, went into production after his death. His widow, Barbara Young, collected a posthumous writers award from The Royal Television Society for his work on the show in 1982.
He also wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film The Executioner.
References
External links
- Jack Pulman at IMDb
- Jack Pulman at the BFI's Screenonline
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