James A. Michener(1907-1997)

James A. Michener was born on 3 February 1907 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for South Pacific (1958), Return to Paradise (1953) and Adventures in Paradise (1959). He was married to Mari Michener, Vange Nord and Patti Koon. He died on 16 October 1997 in Austin, Texas, USA.

Known for

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TV Series

7.0

Live from Lincoln Center
8.5
TV Series
- novel 'Tales of the South Pacific'
- 2010
Memories of Centennial
8.1
Video
- story (as James Michener)
- 2008
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by
- 2006
South Pacific
5.7
TV Movie
- novel "Tales of the South Pacific"
- 2001
Texas
6.1
TV Movie
- novel
- 1994
Space
7.3
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1985
Kent State
7.4
TV Movie
- book "Kent State: What Happened and Why"
- 1981
Centennial
8.3
TV Mini Series
- based on the novel by
- 1978–1979
Caravans
5.9
- novel
- 1978
Dynasty
4.9
TV Movie
- story
- 1976
The Hawaiians
6.2
- based on the novel "Hawaii" by
- 1970
Hawaii
6.5
- novel
- 1966
Donovan's Reef
6.7
- story (uncredited)
- 1963
Adventures in Paradise
8.2
TV Series
- created by
- creator (as James Michener, as James Michener)
- 1959–1962
South Pacific
6.8
- based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by
- 1958

Trivia
He was raised with other abandoned children by a poor Quaker widow named Mabel Michener.

Quotes
"I think it's remarkable that a man could write the kind of thing I do
lengthy, intricate, not dependent on sex or violence - and acquire
the readership I have." (1980)