# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-hilton
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:36:53.652Z

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name: "James Hilton"
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description: "He gave the world Shangri-La — the hidden valley in Lost Horizon that became shorthand for paradise itself — and wrote the schoolmaster story that made generations weep."
tagline: "British novelist and screenwriter (1900–1954)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1900-09-09"
deathDate: "1954-12-20"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  James Hilton was born on 9 September 1900 in England and built a career turning quiet emotional pivots into bestsellers. Lost Horizon introduced Shangri-La into the language; Goodbye, Mr. Chips became the archetype for every beloved teacher story; Random Harvest gave readers another dose of bittersweet longing. He crossed to Hollywood and co-wrote screenplays, including Camille in 1936 and Mrs. Miniver in 1942 — the latter won him an Academy Award. He died on 20 December 1954, having planted a few indelible phrases and one imaginary utopia into the culture.