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'''Jack Pulman''' (11 July 1925 – 20 May 1979) was an award-winning [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[screenwriter]], most famous for the critically acclaimed 1976 [[BBC]] television series, ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', based on the [[I, Claudius|novels]] ''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God'' by [[Robert Graves]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/arts/television/i-claudius-returns-in-a-35th-anniversary-dvd-set.html The New York Times]</ref><ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/person/107213/Jack-Pulman The New York Times]</ref> |
'''Jack Pulman''' (11 July 1925 – 20 May 1979) was an award-winning [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[screenwriter]], most famous for the critically acclaimed 1976 [[BBC]] television series, ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', based on the [[I, Claudius|novels]] ''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God'' by [[Robert Graves]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/arts/television/i-claudius-returns-in-a-35th-anniversary-dvd-set.html The New York Times]</ref><ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/person/107213/Jack-Pulman The New York Times]</ref> |
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Born and raised in [[London]], Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written [[teleplay]]s for such literary works as |
Born and raised in [[London]], Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written [[teleplay]]s for such literary works as, ''[[The Portrait of a Lady (TV series)|The Portrait of a Lady]]'', ''[[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>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. |
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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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, The Portrait of a Lady, 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.
He was the father of actress and singer Liza Pulman.
References
External links
- Jack Pulman at IMDb
- Jack Pulman at the BFI's Screenonline
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