John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (/ˈwɪndəm/; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer who usually used the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Many of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes.
Biography
Early life
Wyndham was born in the village of Dorridge near Knowle in West Midlands, England, the son of George Beynon Harris, a barrister, and Gertrude Parkes, the daughter of a Birmingham ironmaster.
His early childhood was spent in Edgbaston in Birmingham, but when he was 8 years old his parents separated and he and his brother, the writer Vivian Beynon Harris, spent the rest of their childhood at a number of English preparatory and public schools, including Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon, during World War I. His longest and final stay was at Bedales School near Petersfield in Hampshire (1918–21), which he left at the age of 18, and where he blossomed and was happy.
John Wyndham (disambiguation)
John Wyndham (1903–1969) was a British science fiction writer.
John Wyndham may also refer to:
John Wyndham (died 1573)
Sir John Wyndham (died 1573) of Orchard Wyndham in the parish of Watchet, Somerset, was born a member of a prominent gentry family in Norfolk and founded his own prominent gentry family in Somerset, which survives today at Orchard Wyndham.
Origins
John Wyndham was the second son of Sir Thomas Wyndham (d.1521) of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, by his first wife Alianore Scrope (c.1470-1505), daughter and heiress of Richard Scrope of Upsall, Yorkshire. Sir Thomas was knighted in 1512 by Sir Edward Howard, Admiral of the Fleet. His will was dated at Felbrigg 22 October 1521 and he was buried in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Norwich Cathedral, from which his body was later moved to the Jesus Chapel. He was the son and heir of Sir John Wyndham (d.1503) by his first wife Lady Margaret Howard, 4th daughter of Sir John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk. Sir John the father was knighted by King Henry VII in 1489 at the Battle of Stoke, but after having turned against that king was beheaded in 1503 as a traitor, together with James Tyrrell. He was buried at Austin Friars, London.
'John Wyndham' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005)
Actors: Rus Blackwell (actor), Boomer (actor), Jeff Chase (actor), Jeffrey William Evans (actor), Craig Ferguson (actor), Oscar Isaac (actor), Sammy Kahn (actor), Hal Kreitman (actor), P.C. Martinez (actor), Joe Morton (actor), Graham Purdy (actor), Andy Richter (actor), Andrew Shaifer (actor), Roberto Smith (actor), Evan Adams (actor),
Plot: After being implanted with a microchip that gives him special powers, a dog engages a young boy in conversation and adventure. Befriended by a local police officer, the dog, the boy and his friend go on a quest to save the world by undoing the insidious plot of an evil scientist to turn all kids into mindless robots.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, dog, microchip, talking-animalGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Family,
Taglines: He's a talking dog and everyone's after him.
The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife (2001)
Actors: Liam Cunningham (actor), Roland Gift (actor), Eric Jorrin (actor), William Marsh (actor), Natasha Little (actress), Dominique Sanda (actress), Yasna Zivanovic (actress), Berry van Zwieten (producer), Debbie Wiseman (composer), Michie Gleason (director), Charlotte Fontijn (miscellaneous crew), Tijn Heerkens (miscellaneous crew), Andy Hoek (miscellaneous crew), Robert Post (miscellaneous crew), Kay Shaw (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: ,Jumping for Joy (1956)
Actors: Alfie Bass (actor), Reginald Beckwith (actor), Gerald Campion (actor), George A. Cooper (actor), Alf Dean (actor), Richard Dunn (actor), Andrew Faulds (actor), Peter Fontaine (actor), Bill Fraser (actor), Tom Gill (actor), Colin Gordon (actor), Danny Green (actor), David Hannaford (actor), Charles Hawtrey (actor), Reginald Atkinson (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Innocent (1918)
Actors: Armand Kaliz (actor), John Miltern (actor), Frederick Perry (actor), Nathaniel Sack (actor), Rae Allen (actress), Fannie Ward (actress), George Broadhurst (writer), George Fitzmaurice (director),
Genres: Drama,Wyndham, John Filmography
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1921, role: actor , character name: Michael Dwyer
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1921, role: actor , character name: Capt. Karsburg
Wyndham, John Filmography
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2006, role: writer
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1995, role: writer
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1984, role: writer
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1971, role: writer
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1967, role: writer
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1964, role: writer
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1963, role: writer
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1962, role: writer
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1960, role: writer
Famous quotes by John Wyndham:
John Wyndham
ALBUMS
- Kolonie im Meer released: 2008
Kolonie im Meer
Released 2008- Es ist immer wieder merkwürdig
- Mehr war aus dem Kapitän nicht rauszukriegen
- In den folgenden Wochen und Monaten
- Es war herrliches Wetter
- Ein ausgezeichneter Bericht
- Immer wieder war an diesem Tag
- Um diese Zeit, kurz nach der Pressekonferenz
- Bevor wir ihn verließen
- Am nächsten Morgen fuhren wir nach London zurück
Born: 1903-07-10
Died: 1969-03-11
