William Wharton
William Wharton (born November 7, 1925 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † October 29, 2008 in Encinitas , California ; actually Albert William Du Aime ) was an American writer. He became internationally known with his first novel Birdy , which was also successfully made into a film.
Wharton's work is strongly influenced by autobiographical elements, especially by his time as a soldier in World War II. He was 52 years old when his first novel Birdy was published. Until then he worked mostly as a painter.
Birdy first appeared in German in the 1980s, as did Die Nacht in den Ardennen (1986) and Father (Dad) (1987). In the 1990s, Franky - the Fox (1992) and The Last Lovers of Paris (1994) were added as German editions.
Film adaptations
- 1984 Birdy Director: Alan Parker
- 1989 Dad directed by Gary David Goldberg with Jack Lemmon
- 1992 Special Forces IQ (A Midnight Clear) directed by Keith Gordon
Web links
- Literature by and about William Wharton in the catalog of the German National Library
- William Wharton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wharton, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Du Aime, Albert William (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2008 |
| Place of death | Encinitas , California |