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James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is a British screenwriter and film director, the son of actress Melissa Stribling and director Basil Dearden.[1] He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
James Dearden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1949 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Basil Dearden Melissa Stribling |
For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[3]
Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks.[4]
- The Contraption (1977)
- Panic (1978)
- Diversion (1980)
- The Cold Room (1984)
- Fatal Attraction (1987) (screenplay, based on Diversion; directed by Adrian Lyne)
- Pascali's Island (1988)
- A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
- Rogue Trader (1999)
- Belle du Seigneur (2012)
- Christmas Survival (2018)
- Fatal Attraction (2023) (TV series, based on Fatal Attraction; co-writer of episodes 1–2, 5)
- Fatal Attraction (2014)[5]
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