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E.M. Forster(1879-1970)

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E.M. Forster
E.M. Forster was born on 1 January 1879 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Howards End (1992), Maurice (1987) and A Room with a View (1985). He died on 7 June 1970 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 1, 1879
DiedJune 7, 1970(91)
BornJanuary 1, 1879
DiedJune 7, 1970(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
Howards End
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1992
Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
Maurice
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1987
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
A Room with a View
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1985
The Machine Stops
7.2
TV Short
  • Writer
  • 2009

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Writer

  • The Machine Stops
    • story by
    • Pre-production
  • BBC Radio 4: Love Stories
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Billy Budd, fra Den Norske Opera & Ballett (2019)
    Billy Budd, fra Den Norske Opera & Ballett
    TV Movie
    • libretto by (as Edward Morgan Forster)
    • 2019
  • Hayley Atwell in Howards End (2017)
    Howards End
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • based upon the novel by
    • 2017
  • Billy Budd (2017)
    Billy Budd
    TV Movie
    • libretto (as Edward Morgan Foster)
    • 2017
  • Pascal Cervo in 4 Days in France (2016)
    4 Days in France
    5.8
    • verse: Vers & fragments
    • 2016
  • Billy Budd (2010)
    Billy Budd
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2010
  • Maurice
    Video
    • author
    • 2010
  • The Machine Stops
    7.2
    TV Short
    • novel
    • 2009
  • A Room with a View (2007)
    A Room with a View
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2007
  • Billy Budd (2001)
    Billy Budd
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2001
  • Desire
    6.4
    Short
    • short story
    • 2000
  • Billy Budd (1998)
    Billy Budd
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1998
  • Plug (1998)
    Plug
    6.9
    Short
    • short story "The Machine Stops"
    • 1998
  • Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
    Howards End
    7.4
    • novel
    • 1992
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, and Giovanni Guidelli in Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
    Where Angels Fear to Tread
    6.3
    • based on the novel by
    • 1991
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edward Morgan Forster
  • Born
    • January 1, 1879
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 7, 1970
    • Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Longest Journey"
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    As of 2016, three films adapted from his novels were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: A Passage to India (1984), A Room with a View (1985) and Howards End (1992).
  • Quotes
    One always tends to overpraise a long book because one has got through it.
  • Nickname
    • Edward Forster

FAQ

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  • When did E.M. Forster die?
    June 7, 1970
  • How did E.M. Forster die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was E.M. Forster when he died?
    91 years old
  • Where did E.M. Forster die?
    Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • When was E.M. Forster born?
    January 1, 1879

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