Biography
Sir John Betjeman (; 28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.
Filmography
all 19
self 18
Movies 15
TV Shows 4
Writer 1
Self
London Labyrinth (1993)
Movie
Self
Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Innes Book of Records (1979)
TV
Himself / Writer
Summoned by Bells (1976)
Movie
Self - Narrator
A Passion for Churches (1974)
Movie
Self
Metro-Land (1973)
Movie
Self
Aquarius (1970)
TV
Self - Narrator
Railways for Ever! (1970)
Movie
Self
Marble Arch to Edgware (1968)
Movie
Himself
Peter Goes North (1968)
Movie
Writer
Pity About the Abbey (1965)
Movie
Self
A Hundred Years Underground (1963)
Movie
Self - Presenter
In View (1962)
TV
Self / Self - Poet
Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel (1962)
Movie
Self
John Betjeman Goes By Train (1962)
Movie
Himself
Journey Into a Lost World (1960)
Movie
Self
John Betjeman: A Poet in London (1959)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Discovering Britain With John Betjeman: Avebury, Wiltshire (1955)
Movie
Self
Metro-Land
TV
Ratings
Average 3.68
Based on 364 movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1962
1968
1970
1993
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1906-08-28
Deathday1984-05-19 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
ReligionAnglicanism
Height
RelationshipsPenelope Chetwode (1933-07-29 - 1972-01-01)
ChildrenPaul Betjeman, Candida Lycett Green
FatherErnest Edward Betjemann
MotherMabel Bessie Dawson
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
AwardsHeinemann Award, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Russell Loines Award for Poetry, Albert Medal, Knight Bachelor, Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
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