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Melvin Burgess

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Melvin Burgess was born on 25 April 1954 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a writer, known for The Ghost Behind the Wall, The Well (2009) and Life as We Know It (2004).
BornApril 25, 1954
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    The Ghost Behind the Wall
    Movie
    • Writer
      Jo Woodcock, Gregory Foreman, Karen Gillan, and Isaac Ssebandeke in The Well (2009)
      The Well
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      Life as We Know It (2004)
      Life as We Know It
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      Lee Ingleby and Jemima Rooper in Junk (1999)
      Junk
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999

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      • Jo Woodcock, Gregory Foreman, Karen Gillan, and Isaac Ssebandeke in The Well (2009)
        The Well
        8.2
        TV Series
        • creator
        • written by
        • 2009
      • Life as We Know It (2004)
        Life as We Know It
        7.8
        TV Series
        • novel
        • based on the book: "Doing It"
        • 2004–2005
      • An Angel for May (2002)
        An Angel for May
        6.9
        TV Movie
        • based on the novel by
        • 2002
      • Lee Ingleby and Jemima Rooper in Junk (1999)
        Junk
        7.1
        TV Movie
        • novel
        • 1999
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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        • April 25, 1954
        • Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
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        • Judith(2 children)

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        Author of young adult novels that deal with difficult subjects, such as addiction, homelessness and sex.

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