Pirie, David, 1946-

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Pirie, David, 1946-
Other forms of name
Pirie, David Tarbat, 1946-
Date of birth
1946-12-04
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 62101664
Wikidata: Q5238595
Library of congress: n 81041308
Sources of Information
  • A heritage of horror, 1973:t.p. (David Pirie)
  • The patient's eyes, 2001:t.p. (David Pirie) jkt. (journalist, film critic, screen writer; this is his first novel)
  • His A heritage of horror, 1973:t.p. (David Pirie)
  • Contemp. authors, v.97-100, c1981(Pirie, David (Tarbat); b. 12/4/46)
  • The patient's eyes, 2001:t.p. (David Pirie) jkt. (jouralist, film critic, screen writer; this is his first novel)

Wikipedia description:

David Pirie is a British screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist. As a screenwriter, he is known for his noirish original thrillers, classic adaptations and period gothic pieces. In 1998, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Drama Serial for his adaptation of Wilkie Collins's 1859 novel The Woman in White into "The Woman in White" (BBC, 1997). His first book, A Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema 1946–1972 (1973), was the first book-length survey of the British horror film. He has written several novels, including the Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes trilogy which includes The Patient's Eyes (2002), The Night Calls (2003), and The Dark Water (2006).

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