Francis Durbridge

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf playwright
screenwriter
writer
gptkbp:activeYears 1930s–1990s
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
The Lady Vanishes
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Television_Society_Award
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
gptkbp:born June 19, 1912
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:createdBy Paul_Temple_films
Paul_Temple_radio_series
Paul_Temple_television_series
gptkbp:died February 11, 1998
gptkbp:education gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkbp:genre crime fiction
mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis Durbridge
gptkbp:influenced many mystery writers
British_television_drama
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkbp:involvedIn film
theatre
radio drama
television drama
novel writing
gptkbp:legacy adaptations of his works
influence on crime genre
enduring_popularity_of_Paul_Temple
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent created iconic detective character
popularized radio thrillers
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_World_of_Paul_Temple
gptkb:Paul_Temple
gptkbp:occupation novelist
television writer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse Joan Durbridge
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:BBC
gptkb:ITV