Margot Bennett (writer)
Margot Bennett (* 1912 in Lenzie , East Dunbartonshire , Scotland ; † December 6, 1980 ) was an English writer and screenwriter of Scottish origin.
Life
Bennett spent all of her school years alternately in Scotland and Australia . When the civil war broke out in Spain , she volunteered in 1936 and helped there as a nurse.
After the end of World War II , Bennett began to write; in addition to some crime novels , she also published in the genre science fiction .
Works (selection)
- Away went the little fish . 1946.
- One stayed behind. Detective novel ("The man who didn't fly"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1982, ISBN 3-548-10162-3 .
- The golden pebble . 1948.
- Someone from the past. Roman ("Someone from the past"). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1998, ISBN 3-499-26016-6 .
- The long way back . 1955.
- Shadows around the king. Detective novel ("Farewell crown and goodbye king"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1983, ISBN 3-548-10217-4 .
- That summer's earthquake . 1964.
- Time to change hats . 1945.
- And suddenly she was a widow. Classic crime thriller ("The widow of Bath"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1982, ISBN 3-548-10143-7 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1958–1959: Emergency Ward 10 (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1959: Dead Must Be Silent (The Man Who Liked Funerals)
- 1959: The Crowning Touch
- 1959: The Widow of Bath (TV series, 6 episodes, also based on a book)
- 1959: Dangerous Businesses ( The Third Man , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1960–1962: Commissioner Maigret ( Maigret , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1961: They Met in a City (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1962: Suspense (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1965: The Flying Swan (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1965–1966: The Big Spender (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1966: Quick Before They Catch Us (TV series, 4 episodes)
Award
- 1958: Dagger Award for her novel Somebody from the Past
literature
- Armin Arnold u. a. (Ed.): Reclams Kriminalromanführer . Reclam, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-15-010278-2 , p. 69.
Web links
- Margot Bennett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bennett, Margot |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer and screenwriter of Scottish origin |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1912 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lenzie , East Dunbartonshire , Scotland |
DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1980 |