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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jack Dabdoub to Anthony John Denison
James Dearden Biography (1949-)
Born September 14, 1949, in London, England; son of Basil Dearden (a film director). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- English
- Occupation
- screenwriter, director
- Birth Details
- September 14, 1949
- London, England
Famous Works
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Credits; Film Director
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Pascali's Island (also see below), Avenue, 1988.
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A Kiss Before Dying (also see below), Universal, 1991.
- Also director of short films, including The Contraption and Diversion (also see below).
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Credits; Television Director; Movies
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The Cold Room (also see below), HBO, 1984.
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Credits; Screenplays
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Fatal Attraction (from his original screenplay Diversion; also see below), Paramount, 1987.
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Pascali's Island (based on a novel by Barry Unsworth), Avenue, 1988.
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A Kiss Before Dying (based on a novel by Ira Levin), Universal, 1991.
- Also creator of short films, including The Contraption and Diversion.
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Credits; Television Movies
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The Cold Room (based on a novel by Jeffrey Caine), HBO, 1984.
Further Reference
Periodicals
- Film Comment, July-August, 1988, p. 17.
- Vogue, September, 1988, p. 558.
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