Peter George (Author)

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Peter Bryan George (born March 24, 1924 in Treochy , Wales , † June 1, 1966 in Hastings ; pseudonym: Peter Bryant ) was a British writer. He achieved fame with the novel Two Hours to Doom , which was used as a template for Stanley Kubrick's classic film Dr. Strange or: How I learned to love the bomb was used.

life and work

George was born in Treochy, Wales, in 1924. Until 1961 he was a pilot, navigator and lieutenant in the Royal Air Force . His novels, based on his experience in the military and his conviction as a nuclear weapon opponent, were written during this time. George therefore published most of his books under the pseudonym Peter Bryant.

Peter George wrote the script for the film Dr. Strange from 1964 and also wrote a novel version of the script, which he dedicated to Kubrick.

In 1966 George died by suicide .

Novels

  • 1952: Come Blonde, Came Murder
  • 1954: Pattern of Death
  • 1955: Cool Murder
  • 1958: Two Hours to Doom ( published as Red Alert in the US )
    • German: When red: alarm! , (Translation: Gerhard Hoffmann), Rastatt 1961, Pabel ( Utopia Zukunftsroman 300)
  • 1957: Hong Kong Kill
  • 1962: The Final Steal
  • 1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (novel version of the script of the same name)
  • 1965: Commander-1

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personal data
SURNAME George, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bryant, Peter (pseudonym); George, Peter Bryan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Treochy , Wales , UK
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1966
Place of death Hastings