Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

E.F. Benson(1867-1940)

  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Born the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, E.F. Benson was a prolific writer of novels, ghost stories and biographies. Best known for the delightful '"Mapp & Lucia"' tales of two genteel ladies and their battles for social status.
BornJuly 24, 1867
DiedFebruary 29, 1940(72)
BornJuly 24, 1867
DiedFebruary 29, 1940(72)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Dead of Night (1945)
Dead of Night
7.5
  • Writer(segment "The Hoarse Driver")
  • 1945
A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
Three Dangerous Ladies
4.5
  • Writer(segment "Mrs. Amworth")
  • 1977
Mrs. Amworth (1978)
Mrs. Amworth
6.6
Short
  • Writer
  • 1978

Credits

IMDbPro

Writer

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005)
    A Ghost Story for Christmas
    6.9
    TV Series
    • by
    • 2025
  • Octoberpod AM (2022)
    Octoberpod AM
    Podcast Series
    • writer
    • 2024
  • Cineficción Radio (2019)
    Cineficción Radio
    3.2
    Podcast Series
    • short story "The Room in the Tower"
    • story "The Bus Conductor"
    • 2020–2024
  • Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor in Mapp & Lucia (2014)
    Mapp & Lucia
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted from the books by
    • novel
    • 2014
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • novel "Paying Guests"
    • 1986
  • Mapp & Lucia (1985)
    Mapp & Lucia
    8.4
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1985–1986
  • Gespenstergeschichten (1985)
    Gespenstergeschichten
    5.5
    TV Series
    • story (as Edward F. Benson)
    • 1985
  • Mrs. Amworth (1978)
    Mrs. Amworth
    6.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1978
  • Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
    Three Dangerous Ladies
    4.5
    • story (segment "Mrs. Amworth")
    • 1977
  • Rendezvous (1957)
    Rendezvous
    6.8
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 1957
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1950
  • Dead of Night (1945)
    Dead of Night
    7.5
    • based on original stories by (segment "The Hoarse Driver")
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Edward F. Benson
  • Born
    • July 24, 1867
    • Wellington College, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 29, 1940
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Novel: "Queen Lucia".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1938 for his services to literature.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.