James Clavell

Director & actor · born 10 October 1924 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.

Where to start: To Sir, with Love (1967).

As director 7

The Children's Story (1982) poster

The Children's Story

1982 · 8.0/10

The Last Valley (1971) poster

The Last Valley

1971 · 6.5/10

Where's Jack? (1969) poster

Where's Jack?

1969 · 7.5/10

The Sweet and the Bitter

1967

The Sweet and the Bitter

1967 · 7.0/10

To Sir, with Love (1967) poster

To Sir, with Love

1967 · 7.5/10

Walk Like a Dragon (1960) poster

Walk Like a Dragon

1960 · 6.3/10

Five Gates to Hell (1959) poster

Five Gates to Hell

1959 · 5.6/10

As actor 1

The Making of Shōgun

2003

The Making of Shōgun

2003

TV shows 2

Shōgun (1980) poster

Shōgun

TV · 1980 · 7.6/10

The Rifleman (1958) poster

The Rifleman

TV · 1958 · 7.1/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best James Clavell movie?

By viewer score, To Sir, with Love (1967) at 7.5/10.

What are James Clavell’s most popular movies?

To Sir, with Love, The Last Valley.

How many movies has James Clavell made?

8 films on TMDB, 7 as director, 1 as actor.