Peter James (writer)
Peter James (born August 22, 1948 in Brighton , East Sussex ) is a British actor , screenwriter , film producer and writer .
Life
James spent his school years at Charterhouse School and then studied at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. He then lived in the United States for many years and now lives in Ditchling, Sussex and Notting Hill, London . Peter James first encountered Hollywood while working as a cleaner at the home of film legend Orson Welles .
In the 1970s, Peter James began making a name for himself as a film producer in Hollywood and has been involved in such films as The Bunker with Peter Sellers (1973) and The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons in the lead roles (2004). He now has his own production company in England.
Occasional actor Peter James appeared in an episode of Stephen King's 1997 mini-series The Shining . He also worked as a screenwriter.
For several years published Peter James detective novels and celebrated among others, the published in Germany thriller Die forever (ger .: Dead simple ) success.
Works
The Roy Grace series
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Dead Simple , 2005
- Die forever, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg , Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007. ISBN 978-3-596-16872-9
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Looking Good Dead , 2006
- Die beautiful, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2006. ISBN 3-502-10045-4
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Not Dead Enough , 2007
- Not dead enough, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2008. ISBN 978-3-502-10098-0
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Dead Man's Footsteps , 2008
- As good as dead, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2009. ISBN 978-3-596-17565-9
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Dead Tomorrow , 2009
- And tomorrow you're dead, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2010. ISBN 978-3-596-18288-6
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Dead Like You , 2010
- You shouldn't die, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2011. ISBN 978-3-596-18289-3
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Dead Man's Grip , 2011
- Rigor Mortis, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2013. ISBN 978-3-596-19467-4
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Not Dead Yet , 2012
- Murderous Obsession, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2014. ISBN 978-3-651-00073-5
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Dead Man's Time , 2013
- Time is running, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2015. ISBN 978-3-651-00074-2
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Want You Dead , 2014
- I want to kill you, German by Susanne Goga-Klinkenberg, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2016. ISBN 978-3-651-02526-4
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You Are Dead , 2015
- Your death will come, German by Irmengard Gabler, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2017. ISBN 978-3-651-02527-1
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Love You Dead , 2016
- Your love is death, German by Irmengard Gabler, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2018. ISBN 978-3-651-02559-2
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Need You Dead , 2017
- You die for me, German by Irmengard Gabler, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2019. ISBN 978-3-651-02560-8
- Dead If You Don't , 2018
- Dead At First Sight , 2019
Further
- Dead Letter Drop , 1981
- Atom Bomb Angel , 1982
- Billionaire , 1984
- Biggles: The Untold Story , 1986
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Possession, 1988
- Der Sohn, German by Waltraud Götting, Goldmann, Munich 1990. ISBN 3-442-08070-3
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Dreamer , 1989
- Der Alp, German by Angelika Weidmann, Goldmann, Munich 1991. ISBN 3-442-09745-2
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Sweet Heart , 1990
- The heart, German by Angelika Weidmann, Goldmann, Munich 1992. ISBN 3-442-08097-5
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Twilight , 1991
- Threshold to nothing, German by Edda Petri, Goldmann, Munich 1992. ISBN 3-442-08107-6
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Prophecy , 1992
- The Prophecy, German by Manes H. Grünwald, Manesse, Zurich 1992. ISBN 3-251-00228-7
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Host , 1993
- Like a touch of ice, German by Manes H. Grünwald, Goldmann, Munich 1995. 3-442-08125-4
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Alchemist , 1993
- The group, German by Manes H. Grünwald, Goldmann, Munich 1997. 3-442-43678-8
- The Truth , 1997
- Getting Wired , 1997
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Denial , 1998
- A good son, German by Karl-Heinz Ebnet, Droemer Knaur, Munich 2002. ISBN 3-426-62051-0
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Faith , 2000
- Mein bis in den Tod, German by Michael Benthack, Knaur, Munich 2006. ISBN 3-426-62652-7
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The Perfect Murder , 2010
- The perfect murderer, German by Christine Strüh, Fischer Verlag GmbH (FISCHERdigiBooks), Frankfurt am Main 2015. ISBN 978-3-10-403525-3
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Perfect People , 2011
- Nur dein Leben, German by Stefanie Schäfer, Scherz, Frankfurt am Main 2012. ISBN 978-3-651-00037-7
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A Twist of the Knife (Stories), 2014
- Das Haus in Cold Hill ( The House on Cold Hill , 2015), German by Christine Blum, S. Fischer Verlag, 2017
Awards
- Sitges International Horror Film Festival, best foreign film for Dead of Night , 1974
- Honorary Fellowship, FHS Emeritus Award from the Hypnotherapy Society, 1999
- Krimi-Blitz, for the best crime novel, 2005.
- Prix Polar International des Festival de Cognac , 2006
- Prix Cœur Noir of the Festival Polar dans la Ville in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 2007
- Barry Award / Best British Detective Novel for Dead Man's Grip , 2012
- Rheinbacher glass dagger for the complete works
Filmography as a producer (excerpt)
- 1972: The dead Mill (The Corpse Grinders)
- 1972: Dead of Night
- 1973: The Bunker (The Block House)
- 2004: The Merchant of Venice (The Merchant of Venice)
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter James in the catalog of the German National Library
- Peter James in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Peter James' website
- Interview with Peter James, bestselling author from England by Aveleen Avide, March 24, 2007
- Shaken, not stirred. Interview with James from Lars Schaltet
- Exciting underground Peter James in SPIEGEL on February 5, 2007
- ABC Talks To: Crime author Peter James Interview with James at the American Book Center in Amsterdam
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.das-syndikat.com/9-news/3700-glasdolch-preis-neu-geschaffener-preis-fuer-krimi-autoren-wurde-erstmals-verliehen.html
personal data | |
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SURNAME | James, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brighton , East Sussex |