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Alan Sillitoe(1928-2010)

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Alan Sillitoe was born on 4 March 1928 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) and The Ragman's Daughter (1972). He was married to Ruth Fainlight. He died on 25 April 2010 in Charing Cross, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1960
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1962
The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
The Ragman's Daughter
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1972
Charlton Heston and Maximilian Schell in Counterpoint (1967)
Counterpoint
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1967

Credits

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Writer

  • Writers and Places
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Premiere (1977)
    Premiere
    7.2
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1977
  • The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
    The Ragman's Daughter
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Charlton Heston and Maximilian Schell in Counterpoint (1967)
    Counterpoint
    6.4
    • novel "The General"
    • 1967
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • short story
    • 1962
  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
    7.5
    • screenplay by
    • adapted from his novel by
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 4, 1928
    • Nottingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 25, 2010
    • Charing Cross, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Fainlight1959 - April 25, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Poems: Tides and Stone Walls (1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was one of Britain's "Angry Young Men", a post-WWII generation of writers whose works of social realism and rebellion were also referred to as "kitchen-sink drama".

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