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Morris West(1916-1999)

  • Writer
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Morris West was born on 26 April 1916 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Naked Country (1985), The Crooked Road (1965) and McCreary Moves In (1957). He was married to Joyce Lawford and Elizabeth Harvey. He died on 9 October 1999 in Sydney, Australia.
BornApril 26, 1916
DiedOctober 9, 1999(83)
BornApril 26, 1916
DiedOctober 9, 1999(83)
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Known for

The Naked Country (1985)
The Naked Country
5.3
  • Writer(as Morris L. West)
  • 1985
Stewart Granger, Nadia Gray, and Robert Ryan in The Crooked Road (1965)
The Crooked Road
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1965
McCreary Moves In
TV Series
  • Writer(as Michael East)
Anthony Andrews, Max von Sydow, Birgit Doll, and Renée Soutendijk in The Second Victory (1986)
The Second Victory
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1986

Credits

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Writer

  • Society of Radio Theatre (2022)
    Society of Radio Theatre
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2025
  • Caroline Goodall and Pauline Chan in Cassidy (1989)
    Cassidy
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted from the novel by
    • 1989
  • Anthony Andrews, Max von Sydow, Birgit Doll, and Renée Soutendijk in The Second Victory (1986)
    The Second Victory
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • based on the novel by
    • 1986
  • The Naked Country (1985)
    The Naked Country
    5.3
    • novel (as Morris L. West)
    • 1985
  • Kättaren (1982)
    Kättaren
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1982
  • Anthony Quinn, Sybil Danning, Christopher Lee, Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, and Eli Wallach in The Salamander (1981)
    The Salamander
    5.6
    • novel (as Morris L. West)
    • 1981
  • Des Teufels Advokat (1977)
    Des Teufels Advokat
    6.1
    • novel 1959:The Devil's advocate
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Noche de teatro (1974)
    Noche de teatro
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
    The Shoes of the Fisherman
    7.0
    • novel (as Morris L. West)
    • 1968
  • Mungo MacCallum in The Critics (1959)
    The Critics
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1965
  • Stewart Granger, Nadia Gray, and Robert Ryan in The Crooked Road (1965)
    The Crooked Road
    5.5
    • novel "The Big Story"
    • 1965
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer (as Morris L. West)
    • 1961
  • Whiplash (1960)
    Whiplash
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Morris L. West)
    • 1961
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer (as Morris L. West)
    • 1958
  • McCreary Moves In
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Michael East)
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michael East
  • Born
    • April 26, 1916
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • October 9, 1999
    • Sydney, Australia(heart problems)
  • Spouses
      Joyce Lawford1953 - October 9, 1999 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The World is Made of Glass".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1985 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to literature.
  • Nicknames
    • Michal East
    • Morris L. West

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