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John Burke(1922-2011)

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  • Additional Crew
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John Burke was born on 8 March 1922 in Rye, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Equalizer (1985), The Frighteners (1972) and The Sorcerers (1967). He was married to Jean Williams. He died on 20 September 2011 in Kirkcudbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
BornMarch 8, 1922
DiedSeptember 20, 2011(89)
BornMarch 8, 1922
DiedSeptember 20, 2011(89)
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Known for

The Equalizer (1985)
The Equalizer
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
The Frighteners
7.1
TV Series
  • Script and Continuity Department
The Sorcerers (1967)
The Sorcerers
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1967
Late Night Horror (1968)
Late Night Horror
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Hra na Barbaru
    TV Movie
    • novel "Echo of Barbara"
    • 1989
  • The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Hra bezohladných
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1979
  • Emília Vášáryová in Vsetci tí cestní muzi (1976)
    Vsetci tí cestní muzi
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1976
  • William Shatner in Kodiak (1974)
    Kodiak
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Tales of Unease (1970)
    Tales of Unease
    6.9
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1970
  • Late Night Horror (1968)
    Late Night Horror
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1968
  • The Sorcerers (1967)
    The Sorcerers
    6.2
    • from an idea by
    • 1967
  • Michael Aldridge and Richard Vernon in The Man in Room 17 (1965)
    The Man in Room 17
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Nurse on Wheels (1963)
    Nurse on Wheels
    6.2
    • novel "Nurse Is a Neighbour" (as Joanna Jones)
    • 1963
  • Echo of Barbara (1961)
    Echo of Barbara
    6.0
    • novel "Echo of Barbara (as Jonathan Burke)
    • 1961

Script and Continuity Department



  • Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
    The Frighteners
    7.1
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1972–1973

Additional Crew



  • Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
    The Frighteners
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.F. Burke
  • Born
    • March 8, 1922
    • Rye, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 20, 2011
    • Kirkcudbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Jean WilliamsJune 29, 1963 - ? (2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Twisted Tongues"

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A British writer and editor who often published under the names Jonathan Burke and Robert Miall (but on one occasion used the name Joanna Jones), he became active in science fiction fandom in the 1930s, and went on to edit horror anthologies and to novelize film and television productions. He wrote the novelizations, for example, of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) and Moon Zero Two (1969). His first novel, published under the name of J. F. Burke, was 1949's Swift Summer.

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