John le Carré

John le Carré

writer, producer, actor

John le Carré was born on Oct 19, 1931 in UK. John le Carré's big-screen debut came with The Spy Who Came in from the Cold directed by Martin Ritt in 1965. John le Carré is known for An Evening with George Smiley directed by John Kirby, Hossein Amini stars as Self and Simon Russell Beale as Self. John le Carré has got 1 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award John le Carré achieved is USC Scripter Award. The upcoming new movie John le Carré plays is An Evening with George Smiley which will be released on Sep 07, 2017.

John le Carré was born in Poole, Dorset in England on 19 October, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service as second secretary at British Embassy in Bonn, and then, as Politician Consul in Hamburg. His first novel was written in 1961 and, by the time of his death in December 2020, he had published nearly 30. His books took many prizes, and inspired numerous films.

  • Birthday

    Oct 19, 1931
  • Place of Birth

    Poole, Dorset, England, UK

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 5 nominations

USC Scripter Award
2017
Television
Winner - USC Scripter Award