Biography
John Bernard Henry Leslie Davies (25 November 1913 β 22 June 1994) was an English screenwriter with 49 writing credits to his name as well as the 12 episodes of The Pickwick Papers 1985 TV series. He was an associate producer for two of those credits, Crooks Anonymous and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay on the latter. He was an assistant editor for the television film Dracula in 1974, and also an editor for Sheba, Baby in 1975. Three of his films were also books he wrote or co-wrote: Monte Carlo or Bust!, Paper Tiger, and North Sea Hijack.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 48
Writer 45
Screenplay 1
Writer
Jumping For Joy (2002)
Movie
Screenplay
The Pickwick Papers (1985)
Movie
Writer
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Movie
Writer
Paper Tiger (1975)
Movie
Assistant Editor
Dracula (1974)
Movie
Writer
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Movie
4.33
Writer
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Movie
Writer
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
Movie
Writer
Gambit (1966)
Movie
Writer
Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)
Movie
Writer
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Movie
4.76
Writer
The Early Bird (1965)
Movie
Writer
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
Movie
Writer
The Cavern (1964)
Movie
Writer
Father Came Too! (1964)
Movie
Writer
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Movie
Writer
The Fast Lady (1962)
Movie
Writer
On the Beat (1962)
Movie
Writer
Crooks Anonymous (1962)
Movie
Writer
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
Movie
Writer
Very Important Person (1961)
Movie
Writer
Seven Keys (1961)
Movie
Writer
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Movie
Writer
It Started in Naples (1960)
Movie
Writer
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
Movie
Writer
Follow a Star (1959)
Movie
Writer
Don't Panic Chaps! (1959)
Movie
Writer
The Square Peg (1958)
Movie
Writer
I Only Arsked (1958)
Movie
Writer
High Flight (1957)
Movie
Writer
True as a Turtle (1957)
Movie
Writer
Up in the World (1956)
Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Movie
4.67
Writer
Jumping for Joy (1956)
Movie
Writer
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
Movie
Writer
Doctor at Sea (1955)
Movie
3.5
Writer
Happy Ever After (1954)
Movie
Writer
Top Secret (1952)
Movie
Writer
Curtain Up (1952)
Movie
Writer
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Movie
Writer
Trouble in the Air (1948)
Movie
Writer
The Tenth Man (1936)
Movie
Writer
Once in a Million (1936)
Movie
Writer
A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
Movie
Writer
Music Hath Charms (1936)
Movie
Writer
Heart's Desire (1935)
Movie
Writer
Dance Band (1935)
Movie
Writer
Mister Cinders (1934)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.77
Based on 80.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1955
1960
1957
2002
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1913-11-25
Deathday1994-06-22 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
ChildrenJohn Howard Davies
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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