Biography
Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist and writer of the books Watership Down, Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.
Filmography
all 9
Movies 7
self 3
Writer 3
TV Shows 2
Novel
Watership Down (2018)
TV
Self
Wisdom (2008)
Movie
Novel
Watership Down (1999)
TV
Self
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars (1999)
Movie
Writer
The Girl in a Swing (1988)
Movie
Self - Author, Watership Down
The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell (1987)
Movie
P.O.W. #1
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Movie
8
Writer
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Movie
Writer
Watership Down (1978)
Movie
6
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1920-05-09
Deathday2016-12-24 (96 years old)
Birth NameRichard George Adams
Birth PlaceNewbury, United Kingdom
SpouseBarbara Elizabeth Acland
ChildrenRosamund Beatrice Elizabeth Adams, Juliet Vera Lucy Adams
FatherEvelyn Adams
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesNewbury, United Kingdom
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Silvert Award, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program, Carnegie Medal, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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