James Mitchell (writer)
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James William Mitchell (12 March 1926, in South Shields – 15 September 2002, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was a British writer, principally of crime fiction and spy thrillers.
Biography[edit]
The son of a shipyard worker, Mitchell also wrote under the pseudonyms James Munro and Patrick O. McGuire. He received BA & MA degrees from Oxford. In his own words he , "for some 15 years in almost every kind of institution from secondary modern school to college of art".[1]
James Mitchell created the British television series When the Boat Comes In (BBC) and Callan (Thames Television),[2] and wrote many other television scripts, including episodes of The Troubleshooters, the legal drama Justice and The Avengers.
Personal life[edit]
He married twice. His son had two children, his daughter has two children, and 3 grandchildren.
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
- Here's a Villain! (1957), US Title: The Lady is Waiting
- A Way Back (1959), also published as: The Way Back
- Steady, Boys, Steady (1960)
- Among Arabian Sands (1963)
- Ilion Like a Mist (1969), also published as: Venus in Plastic
- The Winners (1970)
- The Evil Ones (1982)
- Sometimes You Could Die (1985)
- Dead Ernest (1986)
- KGB Kill (1987)
- Dying Day (1988)
- A Woman to Be Loved (1990)
- An Impossible Woman (1992)
- Leading Lady (1993)
- So Far from Home (1995)
- Indian Summer (1996)
- Dance for Joy (1997)
Callan[edit]
- A Magnum for Schneider (1969), US Title: A Red File for Callan
- Russian Roulette (1973)
- Death and Bright Water (1974)
- Smear Job (1975)
- Bonfire Night (2002)
- Callan Uncovered (2014) and Callan Uncovered 2 (2015) - short story collections edited by Mike Ripley
When the Boat Comes In[edit]
- When the Boat Comes In
- When the Boat Comes In: The Hungry Years
- When the Boat Comes In: Upwards and Onwards
as Patrick O. McGuire[edit]
- A Time for Murder (1955)
- Fiesta for Murder (1962)
as James Munro[edit]
- The Man Who Sold Death (1964)
- Die Rich, Die Happy (1965)
- The Money That Money Can't Buy (1967)
- The Innocent Bystanders (1969)
The hero in his Munro books is a British agent named John Craig, who works, mostly reluctantly, for Department K. Mitchell wrote the screenplay for the 1971 film version of The Innocent Bystanders under his real name.
Death[edit]
Mitchell died in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 September 2002.[3] He was 76.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/sep/19/guardianobituaries1
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/sep/19/guardianobituaries1
- ^ "The British Theatre Guide: Writer James Mitchell Dies". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
External links[edit]
- Platzer, David, 'The Man From Department K', Slightly Foxed, Autumn 2008
- James Mitchell at IMDb
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