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Get Carter (1971) -- When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.

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Overview

Date of Birth:

12 December 1929, London, England, UK more

Date of Death:

24 December 1994, Shropshire, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

The Oscar-winning screenwriter John Osborne, better known as one of the... more

Trivia:

Awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain. more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Hotel in Amsterdam (2004) (TV)	(writer)	2004	-	-

2.	England, My England (1995)	(writer)	1995	-	7.6 (89)

3.	"Performance" (1992)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	7.7 (7)
	1 TV episode: The Entertainer (1993) (play) (screenplay)
4.	Look Back in Anger (1989) (TV)	(written by)	1989	-	7.6 (156)

5.	Oberst Redl (1985)	(play "A Patriot for Me")	1985	-	7.5 (844)
	AKAs: Colonel Redl (USA) Redl ezredes (Hungary)
6.	God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (1985) (TV)	(written by)	1985	-	8.4 (7)

7.	A Better Class of Person (1985) (TV)	(writer)	1985	-	-

8.	Hotel in Kopenhagen (1984) (TV)	(play)	1984	-	-

9.	Hedda Gabler (1981) (TV)	(adaptation)	1981	-	6.5 (11)

10.	Very Like a Whale (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	7.0 (7)
	AKAs: Executive Syndrome (USA: video title)
11.	Look Back in Anger (1980)	(play)	1980	-	7.2 (55)

12.	"ITV Playhouse" (1967)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.3 (13)
	1 TV episode: You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979) (writer)
13.	"Au théâtre ce soir" (1966)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	8.2 (10)
	1 TV episode: La paix du dimanche (1979) (play)
14.	"BBC Play of the Month" (1965)	(3 episodes, 1965-1976)	1976	-	7.5 (24)
	3 TV episodes: Look Back in Anger (1976) (play) The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) (adaptation) Luther (1965) (play)
15.	The Entertainer (1976) (TV)	(play)	1976	-	7.3 (32)

16.	Almost a Vision (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	-

17.	Ms or Jill and Jack (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

18.	Un bon patriote (1974) (TV)	(play "A Patriot For Me")	1974	-	-

19.	"Estudio 1" (1965)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.8 (10)
	1 TV episode: Mirando hacia atrás con ira (1974) (play)
20.	Luther (1974)	(play)	1974	-	7.1 (118)
	AKAs: John Osborne's Luther (Australia: DVD box title)
21.	The Gift of Friendship (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	6.1 (12)

22.	"Play for Today" (1970)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.1 (52)
	1 TV episode: The Right Prospectus (1970) (writer)
23.	Se dig om i vrede (1969) (TV)	(play "Look Back in Anger")	1969	-	-

24.	Skandal (1969) (TV)	(play)	1969	-	-

25.	De humorist (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	-
	AKAs: The Entertainer (International: English title)
26.	Inadmissible Evidence (1968)	(play) (screenplay)	1968	-	7.5 (20)

27.	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)	(uncredited)	1968	-	6.6 (940)

28.	Luther (1968) (TV)	(play)	1968	-	-

29.	Luther (1964) (TV)	(play)	1964	-	-

30.	Tom Jones (1963)	(screenplay)	1963	-	7.1 (3,622)
	AKAs: Tom Jones! (UK: poster title)
31.	"BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) (play)
32.	The Entertainer (1960)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1960	-	7.2 (972)

33.	Blick zurück im Zorn (1958) (TV)	(play "Look Back in Anger")	1958	-	7.5 (5)
	AKAs: Look Back in Anger (International: English title)
34.	Look Back in Anger (1958)	(additional dialogue) (play)	1958	-	7.2 (956)

35.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Look Back in Anger (1956) (play)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Better Class of Person (1985) (TV)	Narrator	1985	-	-

2.	Flash Gordon (1980)	Arborian Priest	1980	-	6.2 (13,663)

3.	Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)	Lyne	1978	-	4.2 (116)

4.	Get Carter (1971)	Cyril Kinnear	1971	-	7.6 (8,872)

5.	The Chairman's Wife (1971)	Bernard Howe	1971	-	-

6.	Erste Liebe (1970)	Maidanov	1970	-	6.3 (45)
	AKAs: First Love (USA) (West Germany) First Love - Die Geschichte einer Liebe (Switzerland: German title)
7.	"Half Hour Story" (1967)	Martin (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	6.5 (6)
	1 TV episode: Its Only Us (1968) Martin
8.	"BBC Play of the Month" (1965)	Werner Roger (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.5 (24)
	1 TV episode: The Parachute (1968) Werner Roger
9.	"Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)	Harry Steadman (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.3 (9)
	1 TV episode: Brainscrew (1966) Harry Steadman
10.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	Military Recruit / Military recruit (2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	7.7 (17)
	2 TV episodes: The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business (1955) Military recruit The Makepeace Story #1: The Ruthless Destiny (1955) Military Recruit
11.	"Robin Hood" (1953)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	1 TV episode: A King Comes to Greenwood (1953)
12.	"Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School" (1952)	Wingate - Prefect (2 episodes, 1952)	1952	-	9.2 (10)
	2 TV episodes: Bunter's Bicycle (1952) Wingate - Prefect The Siege (1952) Wingate - Prefect

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Entertainer (1960)	(lyrics: "Why Should I Care?" (uncredited), "Hide Your Face, Mom" (uncredited), "Thank God I'm Normal" (uncredited))	1960	-	7.2 (972)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Hollywood U.K." (1993)	Himself - Contributor (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.5 (6)
	1 TV episode: Northern Lights (1993) Himself - Contributor
2.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (3 episodes, 1978-1991)	1991	-	6.7 (32)
	3 TV episodes: John Osborne (1991) Himself A Talent to Vex: John Osborne (1981) Himself Episode #1.21 (1978) Himself
3.	Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	9.4 (34)

4.	"V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.5 (23)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.1 (1977) Himself
5.	"Face to Face" (1959)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	-
	1 TV episode: John Osborne (1962) Himself
6.	"Contact" (1957)	Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1957) Himself - Interviewee

Archive Footage
	1.	John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) (V)	Himself

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Almost a Gentleman (autobiography) more

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1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies more

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