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James Dearden

James Dearden

British film director


James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden.[1] He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

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For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[3]

Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks.[4]

Filmography

Stage


References

  1. British Film Director, Crash Victim: Basil Dearden. The Washington Post and Times-Herald (1959-1973); Washington, D.C. [Washington, D.C]25 Mar 1971: B7.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Pascali's Island". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. "WireImage". wireimage.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. "Fatal Attraction heads to the West End stage". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

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