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Peter Ackroyd(I)

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Peter Ackroyd was born on 5 October 1949 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for The Limehouse Golem (2016), The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein and The Mystery of Charles Dickens (2000).
BornOctober 5, 1949
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    • Known for

    Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth, and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    The Limehouse Golem
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2016
    The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein
    • Writer
      The Mystery of Charles Dickens (2000)
      The Mystery of Charles Dickens
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
      The Romantics (2006)
      The Romantics
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer

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      Writer

      • Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth, and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
        The Limehouse Golem
        6.3
        • based on the novel "Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem" by
        • 2016
      • The Romantics (2006)
        The Romantics
        7.9
        TV Mini Series
        • Writer
        • 2006–2011
      • Peter Ackroyd's London (2004)
        Peter Ackroyd's London
        7.5
        TV Mini Series
        • written by
        • 2004
      • Rachel Swann in Dickens (2002)
        Dickens
        7.9
        TV Mini Series
        • writer
        • 2002
      • The Mystery of Charles Dickens (2000)
        The Mystery of Charles Dickens
        7.6
        TV Movie
        • play
        • 2000

      Actor

      • Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie (1988)
        Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie
        6.8
        TV Movie
        • Rudy
        • 1988
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Personal details

      • Born
        • October 5, 1949
        • London, England, UK
      • Other works
        Book: "The Life of Sir Thomas More," 1998.
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        • 6 Interviews

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        Acclaimed English writer noted for his works on London and Charles Dickens.
      • Quotes
        London has always provided the landscape for my imagination. It becomes a character - a living being - within each of my books.

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