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Peter O'Donnell(1920-2010)

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Peter O'Donnell was born on 11 April 1920 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Modesty Blaise (1966), The Vengeance of She (1968) and My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004). He was married to Constance Doris Green. He died on 3 May 2010 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornApril 11, 1920
DiedMay 3, 2010(90)
BornApril 11, 1920
DiedMay 3, 2010(90)
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Known for

Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise
5.0
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1966
The Vengeance of She (1968)
The Vengeance of She
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1968
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004)
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
4.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 2004
Modesty Blaise (1982)
Modesty Blaise
5.2
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1982

Credits

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Writer

  • Modesty Blaise (1982)
    Modesty Blaise
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • based on characters created by
    • 1982
  • The Vengeance of She (1968)
    The Vengeance of She
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Derek Fowlds in Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966)
    Take a Pair of Private Eyes
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966
  • Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
    Modesty Blaise
    5.0
    • original story
    • strip cartoon
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1966

Additional Crew

  • My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004)
    My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
    4.6
    • creative consultant
    • 2004

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Madeleine Brent
  • Born
    • April 11, 1920
    • Lewisham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 3, 2010
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK(complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Constance Doris GreenNovember 26, 1940 - May 3, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Modesty Blaise" (filmed as Modesty Blaise (1966), Modesty Blaise (1982))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    O'Donnell wrote 10 romance novels under the pseudonym "Madeleine Brent"; his identity remained a secret until 1991.
  • Quotes
    I finished writing the scripts of the strip a few months ago and the final strip happens to fall on April 11, which is my 81st birthday. It wasn't planned. But it's a coincidence that rather pleases me. [Publisher's Weekly, April 2, 2001]

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