John Collier

John Collier

Deceased · Born: May 3, 1901 · Died: Apr 6, 1980

Personal Details

BornMay 3, 1901 London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Harriet Hess Collier

    ( May 25, 1954 to Apr 6, 1980 )
  • Margaret Elizabeth "Beth Kay" Eke

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 1, 2025 )
  • Shirley Palmer

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 1, 2025 )

Biography

John Henry Noyes Collier, a British novelist, poet, and occasional screenwriter, was renowned for his macabre and bizarre short stories with trick endings, reminiscent of those by Roald Dahl.

Career

1966
1965
The War Lord
The War Lord as Screenplay
1958
1955
I Am a Camera
I Am a Camera as Screenplay
1949
1946
Deception
Deception as Writer
1942
1937
Elephant Boy
Elephant Boy as Screenplay
1935
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett as Screenplay