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David Ambrose(I)

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David Ambrose
David Ambrose was born on 21 February 1943 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for The Final Countdown (1980), The Survivor (1981) and Year of the Gun (1991). He was previously married to Lauren Huguette Hammerili.
BornFebruary 21, 1943
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BornFebruary 21, 1943
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    The Final Countdown (1980)
    The Final Countdown
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1980
    The Survivor (1981)
    The Survivor
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1981
    Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Year of the Gun
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1991
    Barret Oliver in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
    D.A.R.Y.L.
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Il gioco (1999)
      Il gioco
      5.6
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Love in Ambush (1997)
      Love in Ambush
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Eva LaRue and Jeffrey Nordling in Remembrance (1996)
      Remembrance
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1996
    • Tara Fitzgerald, Michael York, Richard Anconina, Gary Cole, and James Fox in Fall from Grace (1994)
      Fall from Grace
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
      Year of the Gun
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • The French Revolution (1989)
      The French Revolution
      7.7
      • scenario and dialogue
      • 1989
    • Anton Rodgers in Comeback (1989)
      Comeback
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Pierce Brosnan and Alison Doody in Taffin (1988)
      Taffin
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Blackout (1985)
      Blackout
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1985
    • Barret Oliver in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
      D.A.R.Y.L.
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1985
    • Tess Harper, David Ambrose, John Beal, Candy Clark, Richard Fleischer, Robert Joy, Stephen F. Kesten, and Tony Roberts in Amityville 3-D (1983)
      Amityville 3-D
      4.2
      • written by (as William Wales)
      • 1983
    • James Mason and Tom Skerritt in A Dangerous Summer (1982)
      A Dangerous Summer
      3.7
      • screenplay
      • 1982
    • The Survivor (1981)
      The Survivor
      5.2
      • screenplay by
      • 1981
    • The Final Countdown (1980)
      The Final Countdown
      6.7
      • story by
      • screenplay by
      • 1980
    • A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
      A Man Called Intrepid
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 1979

    Director

    • Anton Rodgers in Comeback (1989)
      Comeback
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1989
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    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative name
      • William Wales
    • Born
      • February 21, 1943
      • Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Lauren Huguette Hammerili? - 2019 (her death)
    • Other works
      (novel) The Man Who Turned Into Himself

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      David Ambrose, an award-winning screenwriter, has worked internationally in theatre, television, and film. He lives in Switzerland.

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