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Michael J. Bird(1928-2001)

  • Writer
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Michael J. Bird was born on 31 October 1928 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Journey to the Unknown (1968), Special Branch (1969) and The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979). He was married to Olive ?. He died on 11 May 2001 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
BornOctober 31, 1928
DiedMay 11, 2001(72)
BornOctober 31, 1928
DiedMay 11, 2001(72)
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Known for

Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Brian Blessed, Alexandra Bastedo, and Peter McEnery in The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
The Aphrodite Inheritance
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(creator)
Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
Secret Agent
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Michael Bird)

Credits

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Writer

  • Alexandra Paul in Out of the Shadows (1988)
    Out of the Shadows
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1988
  • West of Paradise (1986)
    West of Paradise
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Leslie Sands, Shaun Scott, and Dinah Sheridan in The Winning Streak (1985)
    The Winning Streak
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • creator
    • 1985
  • Maelstrom (1985)
    Maelstrom
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1984
  • The Outsider (1983)
    The Outsider
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Peter Egan in The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
    The Dark Side of the Sun
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Rob Edwards and Paul Shelley in The Fourth Arm (1983)
    The Fourth Arm
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Brian Blessed, Alexandra Bastedo, and Peter McEnery in The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
    The Aphrodite Inheritance
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • created by
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Betty Arvaniti, Jack Hedley, and Mairi Sokali in Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977)
    Who Pays the Ferryman?
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • creator
    • 1977
  • Warship (1973)
    Warship
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976–1977
  • Marius Goring in The Expert (1968)
    The Expert
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Quiller (1975)
    Quiller
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
    Special Branch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • by
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1974
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michael j Bird
  • Born
    • October 31, 1928
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 11, 2001
    • Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(heart attack followed by stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Olive ?? - May 11, 2001 (his death)

Did you know

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    My object in life, through writing, is to entertain people and make people forget their problems.

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