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Jean Ray(1887-1964)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jean Ray was born on 8 July 1887 in Ghent, Belgium. Jean was a writer and producer, known for Les contes fantastiques (1966), The Big Scare (1964) and The Legend of Doom House (1971). Jean died on 17 September 1964 in Ghent, Belgium.
BornJuly 8, 1887
DiedSeptember 17, 1964(77)
BornJuly 8, 1887
DiedSeptember 17, 1964(77)
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Known for

Les contes fantastiques
TV Series
  • Writer
The Big Scare (1964)
The Big Scare
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1964
Orson Welles, Michel Bouquet, and Susan Hampshire in The Legend of Doom House (1971)
The Legend of Doom House
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1971
L'étrange collection
L'étrange collection
  • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • L'étrange collection
      • short story: "La ruelle ténébreuse"
      • Pre-production
    • Une aventure d'Harry Dickson (2016)
      Une aventure d'Harry Dickson
      Short
      • creator
      • 2016
    • Irish Whisky (2003)
      Irish Whisky
      5.9
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • La griffe d'Horus
      4.6
      TV Short
      • characters
      • 1990
    • Déséquilibres
      Short
      • story
      • 1982
    • Orson Welles, Michel Bouquet, and Susan Hampshire in The Legend of Doom House (1971)
      The Legend of Doom House
      6.6
      • novel "Malpertuis"
      • 1971
    • Les contes fantastiques
      TV Series
      • short story
      • 1966–1968
    • Les gardiens
      Short
      • short story
      • 1967
    • The Big Scare (1964)
      The Big Scare
      6.3
      • novel "La cité de l'indicible peur"
      • 1964

    Producer

    • Harvester (2025)
      Harvester
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • John Peter Flanders
    • Born
      • July 8, 1887
      • Ghent, Belgium
    • Died
      • September 17, 1964
      • Ghent, Belgium
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Articles

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      One of the Belgian masters of the Gothic novel.

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    • When did Jean Ray die?
      September 17, 1964
    • At what age did Jean Ray die?
      77 years old
    • Where did Jean Ray die?
      Ghent, Belgium
    • When was Jean Ray born?
      July 8, 1887
    • Where was Jean Ray born?
      Ghent, Belgium

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