James Lee(1923-2002)

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Producer
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James Lee was born on 4 January 1923 in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Omnibus (1952), Roots (1977) and Rafferty (1977). He was married to Neva Patterson. He died on 2 July 2002 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Omnibus

8.3

TV Series

Writer

Roots

8.4

TV Mini Series

Writer

Rafferty

7.2

TV Series

Writer

Lights Out

6.8

TV Series

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Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
7.1
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 1987
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
6.3
TV Movie
- teleplay by
- 1985
This Year's Blonde
7.0
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1980
Scruples
6.5
TV Mini Series
- teleplay
- 1980
Rafferty
7.2
TV Series
- creator
- written by
- teleplay
- 1977
Roots
8.4
TV Mini Series
- writer
- 1977
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
6.4
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1976
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
6.5
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1975
Change of Habit
6.0
- screenplay
- 1969
Counterpoint
6.3
- screenplay
- 1967
The Diary of Anne Frank
6.9
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1967
Off to See the Wizard
7.0
TV Series
- earlier screenplay
- 1967
Banning
5.7
- screenplay
- 1967
The Holy Terror
8.7
TV Movie
- written by
- 1965
The Defenders
8.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1962–1964

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Alternative name
- James H. Lee
Born
- January 4, 1923
- Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA
Died
- July 2, 2002
- Santa Monica, California, USA(heart failure and emphysema)
Spouse
- Neva PattersonSeptember 15, 1957 - July 2, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
Writer, "Youth physical fitness: a report to the nation," 1963, Robert Saudek Associates.