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James Forsyth(1913-2005)

  • Writer
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James Forsyth was born on 5 March 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The End of the Road (1954), Francis of Assisi (1961) and ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959). He died in February 2005 in Ansty, England, UK.
BornMarch 5, 1913
DiedFebruary 2005
BornMarch 5, 1913
DiedFebruary 2005
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Known for

The End of the Road (1954)
The End of the Road
6.6
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1954
Francis of Assisi (1961)
Francis of Assisi
6.3
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1961
ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
ITV Sunday Night Drama
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
Play of the Week
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966–1972
  • Ann Bell and Peter Sallis in Plays of Today (1969)
    Plays of Today
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    6.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1965
  • Francis of Assisi (1961)
    Francis of Assisi
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1960
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957–1958
  • The End of the Road (1954)
    The End of the Road
    6.6
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 5, 1913
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • February 2005
    • Ansty, England, UK
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Heloise"

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    Dramatist on the staff of The Old Vic in London 1946-8.

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