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Ian McEwan(I)

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Ian McEwan was born on 21 June 1948 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Atonement (2007), The Good Son (1993) and Enduring Love (2004). He has been married to Annalena McAfee since 1997. He was previously married to Penny Allen.
BornJune 21, 1948
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BornJune 21, 1948
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      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
    Atonement
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Macaulay Culkin in The Good Son (1993)
    The Good Son
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1993
    Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, and Samantha Morton in Enduring Love (2004)
    Enduring Love
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach (2017)
    On Chesil Beach
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Kelly Macdonald, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Beatrice White in The Child in Time (2017)
      The Child in Time
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • based on the novel by
      • 2017
    • Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
      The Children Act
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • based on the novel by
      • 2017
    • Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach (2017)
      On Chesil Beach
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • novel
      • 2017
    • Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
      Atonement
      7.8
      • novel
      • 2007
    • Butterflies (2005)
      Butterflies
      6.8
      Short
      • story
      • 2005
    • Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, and Samantha Morton in Enduring Love (2004)
      Enduring Love
      6.3
      • novel
      • 2004
    • Foglie di cemento
      Short
      • short story
      • 2003
    • Ewan McGregor and Ruth Millar in Solid Geometry (2002)
      Solid Geometry
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • short story
      • 2002
    • First Love, Last Rites (1997)
      First Love, Last Rites
      5.6
      • short story
      • 1997
    • Anthony Hopkins and Isabella Rossellini in The Innocent (1993)
      The Innocent
      5.6
      • novel
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Macaulay Culkin in The Good Son (1993)
      The Good Son
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Bozena Adamek in Rozmowa z czlowiekiem z szafy (1993)
      Rozmowa z czlowiekiem z szafy
      7.1
      • story
      • 1993
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Andrew Robertson in The Cement Garden (1993)
      The Cement Garden
      6.9
      • novel
      • 1993
    • The Good Son (1993)
      The Good Son
      6.6
      Video
      • based upon the screenplay by
      • 1993
    • Rupert Everett and Natasha Richardson in The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
      The Comfort of Strangers
      6.3
      • novel
      • 1990

    Producer



    • Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach (2017)
      On Chesil Beach
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
      Atonement
      7.8
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, and Samantha Morton in Enduring Love (2004)
      Enduring Love
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 2004

    Music Department



    • Madonna in Madonna: What It Feels Like for a Girl (2001)
      Madonna: What It Feels Like for a Girl
      7.2
      Music Video
      • intro dialogue written by: contains an excerpt from 'The Cement Garden'
      • 2001

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Sir Ian McEwan
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • June 21, 1948
      • Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Annalena McAfee1997 - present
    • Other works
      Won the 1998 Booker Prize for his novel 'Amsterdam'.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Interviews
      • 13 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Son of soldier David McEwan, he spent much of his childhood abroad, stationed in such as outposts as Singapore and Libya.
    • Quotes
      I always used to deny this, but I guess what I'm really saying is that I was writing to shock. . . . And I dug deep and dredged up all kinds of vile things which fascinated me at the time. [about his early fiction, which is filled with blood and perversion]

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