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Derek Marlowe(1938-1996)

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Derek Marlowe was born on 21 May 1938 in Perivale, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Search for the Nile (1971), A Dandy in Aspic (1968) and American Red. He died on 14 November 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 21, 1938
DiedNovember 14, 1996(58)
BornMay 21, 1938
DiedNovember 14, 1996(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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The Search for the Nile (1971)
The Search for the Nile
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
A Dandy in Aspic
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1968
American Red
American Red
  • Writer
    Jack the Ripper (1988)
    Jack the Ripper
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer

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    • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
      Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1997
    • Lucie Arnaz, Dirk Benedict, Lochlyn Munro, and Katie Wright in Abduction of Innocence (1996)
      Abduction of Innocence
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Elizabeth Montgomery in Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995)
      Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • certain characters (as Derek Marlow)
      • 1995
    • The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)
      The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Grass Roots (1992)
      Grass Roots
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1992
    • Paul McCartney in Paul McCartney: Going Home (1990)
      Paul McCartney: Going Home
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • narration scripted by
      • 1990
    • Valeria Golino and Timothy Dalton in The King's Whore (1990)
      The King's Whore
      5.7
      • additional dialogue
      • 1990
    • Jack the Ripper (1988)
      Jack the Ripper
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 1988
    • Ann-Margret and Claudette Colbert in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
      The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb, and Tom Wilkinson in First Among Equals (1986)
      First Among Equals
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • dramatised by
      • 1986
    • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
      The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
      8.7
      TV Series
      • dramatised by
      • dramatisation
      • 1985
    • A Married Man (1983)
      A Married Man
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (as Derek Marlow)
      • 1983
    • Jamaica Inn (1983)
      Jamaica Inn
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 1983
    • Lisa Harrow in Nancy Astor (1982)
      Nancy Astor
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1982
    • The Dancing Princesses (1980)
      The Dancing Princesses
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1980

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    • Alternative name
      • Derek Marlow
    • Born
      • May 21, 1938
      • Perivale, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Died
      • November 14, 1996
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(leukemia)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Echoes of Celandine" (filmed as "The Disappearance", 1977).

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      Brother of actor William Marlowe.

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