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John Berger(1926-2017)

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  • Actor
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John Berger
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John Berger was born on 5 November 1926 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976), The Salamander (1971) and The Play on One (1988). He was married to Patricia Marriott, Anya Bostock and Beverly Bancroft. He died on 2 January 2017 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, France.
BornNovember 5, 1926
DiedJanuary 2, 2017(90)
BornNovember 5, 1926
DiedJanuary 2, 2017(90)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976)
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1976
Bulle Ogier in The Salamander (1971)
The Salamander
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1971
The Play on One (1988)
The Play on One
5.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Middle of the World (1974)
The Middle of the World
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1974

Credits

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Writer

  • Tashkafa: Stories of the Street (2013)
    Tashkafa: Stories of the Street
    6.8
    • novel
    • 2013
  • Life Class
    TV Mini Series
    • narrative script
    • 2009
  • A gennaio
    • inspired by
    • 2005
  • 12.Août.2002 (2002)
    12.Août.2002
    Short
    • script
    • 2002
  • I Send You This Cadmium Red
    Short
    • script
    • 2002
  • His Name Is Tyler
    TV Short
    • narrative script
    • 2001
  • Complicite: The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol
    • novel
    • 1995
  • Jim Carter and Jessica Marshall-Gardiner in The Late Show (1988)
    The Late Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1995
  • Walk Me Home (1993)
    Walk Me Home
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Rembrandt Times Three
    TV Movie
    • narrative script
    • 1992
  • Another Way of Telling
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1989
  • The Play on One (1988)
    The Play on One
    5.5
    TV Series
    • inspired by story 'The Value of Money' from 'Pig Earth' by
    • 1989
  • John Berger in Play Me Something (1989)
    Play Me Something
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Serge Reggiani in L'écho (1988)
    L'écho
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • short story
    • 1988
  • Saturday Review (1984)
    Saturday Review
    TV Series
    • essays & novels
    • 1986

Actor

  • Soy Cámara: Modos de ver (2017)
    Soy Cámara: Modos de ver
    Short
    • 2017
  • Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961 (1999)
    Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961
    6.8
    Video Game
    • Albert Crisp (voice)
    • 1999
  • Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 (1999)
    Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Albert Crisp (voice)
    • 1999
  • Walk Me Home (1993)
    Walk Me Home
    • William
    • 1993
  • John Berger in Play Me Something (1989)
    Play Me Something
    5.8
    • Stranger
    • 1989

Art Department

  • His Name Is Tyler
    TV Short
    • drawings
    • 2001
  • Another Way of Telling
    TV Series
    • still photographer
    • 1989

Videos1

The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
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The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • November 5, 1926
    • Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 2, 2017
    • Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Patricia Marriott1949 - 195? (divorced)
  • Children
      Katya Berger Andreadakis
  • Relatives
      Michael Berger(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Won the 1972 Booker Prize for his novel "G".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Stanley Berger and Miriam Berger (née Branson). Brother of Michael Berger, uncle of Vivian Berger. Father, with Anya Bostock, of Katya Berger Andreadakis and Jacob Berger, with Beverly Bancroft, of Yves Berger.
  • Quotes
    [on Francis Bacon] It is not with Goya or the early Eisenstein that he should be compared, but with Walt Disney.

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