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Alistair MacLean
Scottish novelist (1922-1987) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 64
Alistair Stuart MacLean was a Scottish novelist, who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories. His books are estimated to have sold over 150 million copies, making him one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time.
Alistair MacLean is read about 559 times a day, in 35 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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Elliott Kastner Produced Where Eagles Dare (1968)- John Sturges Directed The Satan Bug and Ice Station Zebra
- Don Sharp Directed Puppet on a Chain and Bear Island
Carl Foreman Produced The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Richard Harris Alistair wrote Golden Rendezvous (1979)
Richard Widmark Alistair wrote The Secret Ways (1961)
Guy Hamilton Directed Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
J. Lee Thompson Directed The Guns of Navarone (1961)
John Vernon Alistair wrote Golden Rendezvous (1979)
Brian G. Hutton Directed Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Freddie Francis Directed Golden Rendezvous (1977)
Barbara Parkins Also in Puppet on a Chain and Bear Island
Ferdy Mayne Alistair wrote Where Eagles Dare (1969)- Phil Karlson Directed The Secret Ways (1961)
Tom Gries Directed Breakheart Pass (1975)
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
Alan Ladd Jr. Produced Fear Is the Key (1972)
Étienne Périer Directed When Eight Bells Toll (1971)- John Calley Produced Ice Station Zebra (1968)
- Robert Beatty Also in Where Eagles Dare and Golden Rendezvous
- Martin Ransohoff Produced Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Michael Tuchner Directed Fear Is the Key (1972)
Claudio Guzmán Directed The Hostage Tower (1980)- Burt Nodella Produced The Hostage Tower (1980)
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1987 · aged 64
