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British screenwriter
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Male
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Birth:
7 June 1936(Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England)
Death:
27 October 2008(Burford, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Chris Bryant (June 7, 1936 – October 27, 2008) was an English screenwriter and occasional actor (usually performing in productions he wrote himself).
Born Christopher Brian Spencer Dobson in Bolton, Lancashire, his great-grandfather was Sir Benjamin Dobson who made his wealth as a manufacturer of textile machinery. Dobson was educated at Radley College and graduated in Law at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1957, he emigrated to Canada and received a Master of Civil Law degree from McGill University in 1959.
In 1960, he worked as a private secretary to Davie Fulton, the Minister of Justice, while in his spare time was a stand-up comedian. This caused a minor scandal when it was revealed in the Canadian House of Commons.
Writing credits
- Special Branch (TV series) (1969) TV Series
- The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
- Don't Look Now (1973) (screenplay)
- The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
- The Spiral Staircase (1975)
- Golden Rendezvous (1977) ... a.k.a. Nuclear Terror (USA: TV title)
- Joseph Andrews (1977) (screenplay)
- The Awakening (1980) ... a.k.a. The Wakening (UK)
- Martin's Day (1984)
- Sword of Gideon (1986) (TV)
- Lady Jane (1986) (story)
- Stealing Heaven (1988)
- Young Catherine (1991) (written by)
- One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) (written by)
- Foreign Affairs (1993) (TV) (teleplay)
- The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV) (screenplay)
- Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) (written by)
- Don't Look Now (2007) (announced) (1973 screenplay)
Acting credits
- Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Wicked Squire's Steward
- Young Catherine (1991) (TV) .... Doctor Lande
- Only in Hollywood (2002) .... The Preacher