John le Carré
British novelist and spy (1931-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
David John Moore Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carré, was an English author. Many of his espionage novels have been adapted for film or television. He has been described as a "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", and is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era.
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Daniel Radcliffe John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Pierce Brosnan John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Jamie Lee Curtis John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Geoffrey Rush John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Nikita Mikhalkov Produced The Russia House (1990)
Brendan Gleeson John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
John Boorman Directed The Tailor of Panama (2001)- Jon Polito John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Fernando Meirelles Directed The Constant Gardener (2005)
Anton Corbijn Directed A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Jonathan Hyde John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Leonor Varela John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Timothy West Also in The Deadly Affair (1967)
Martin Ferrero John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Anna Massey Also in The Looking Glass War (1970)
Tomas Alfredson Directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Frank Pierson Directed The Looking Glass War (1970)
Eric Fellner Produced Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012)
David Threlfall Also in The Russia House and A Murder of Quality
David Hayman John produced The Tailor of Panama (2001)- John Box Produced The Looking Glass War (1970)
Paul Maslansky Produced The Russia House (1990)
Simon Channing-Williams Produced The Constant Gardener (2005)
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During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Near the end of his life, le Carré became an Irish citizen.
