J. B. Priestley

Known for
Writing
Born
September 13, 1894
Died
August 14, 1984 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Bradford, England

Biography

John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.

Known For

Filmography

2015
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

Movie · Theatre Play

2015
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

Movie · Original Story

2010
Thana Theke Aschi poster

Thana Theke Aschi

Movie · Author

2006
Last Holiday poster

Last Holiday

Movie · Original Film Writer

1994
A Summer Day's Dream

A Summer Day's Dream

Movie · Theatre Play

1991
The Ghosts of the Green Room poster

The Ghosts of the Green Room

Movie · Novel

1987
When We Are Married poster

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1986
Lost Empires poster

Lost Empires

TV · Novel · 7 eps

1985
Time and the Conways

Time and the Conways

Movie · Writer

1984
Time and the Conways poster

Time and the Conways

Movie · Theatre Play

1983
Dangerous Corner poster

Dangerous Corner

Movie · Writer

1982
I Have Been Here Before poster

I Have Been Here Before

Movie · Writer

1982
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1981
The Scandalous Affairs of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon

The Scandalous Affairs of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon

Movie · Theatre Play

1981
Celebrity Playhouse

Celebrity Playhouse

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1980
The Good Companions poster

The Good Companions

TV · Novel · 9 eps

1979
Inspector Goole poster

Inspector Goole

Movie · Novel

1978
31st of June poster

31st of June

Movie · Novel

1978
Snuki

Snuki

Movie · Novel

1978
31 июня poster

31 июня

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1977
The Golden Fleece poster

The Golden Fleece

Movie · Theatre Play

1975
Shadows poster

Shadows

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1974
Time and the Conways poster

Time and the Conways

Movie · Author

1973
He Came poster

He Came

Movie · Writer

1973
An Evening with J.B. Priestley

An Evening with J.B. Priestley

Movie · Writer

1972
Dangerous Corner poster

Dangerous Corner

Movie · Story

1971
A Severed Head poster

A Severed Head

Movie · Theatre Play

1970
El árbol de los Linden

El árbol de los Linden

Movie · Writer

1970
Alta comedia poster

Alta comedia

TV · Theatre Play · 1 ep

1967
Angel Pavement

Angel Pavement

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1966
Level Seven poster

Level Seven

Movie · Adaptation

1965
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

Movie · Author

1965
Onkel Phils Nachlaß

Onkel Phils Nachlaß

Movie · Writer

1965
Johnson Over Jordan

Johnson Over Jordan

Movie · Original Story

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1965
Out of the Unknown poster

Out of the Unknown

TV · Screenplay · 1 ep

1964
I Have Been Here Before poster

I Have Been Here Before

Movie · Theatre Play

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1963
The Old Dark House poster

The Old Dark House

Movie · Novel

1963
Now Let Him Go poster

Now Let Him Go

Movie · Theatre Play

1962
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

Movie · Writer

1960
Poklad

Poklad

Movie · Theatre Play

1959
And That on Monday Morning poster

And That on Monday Morning

Movie · Theatre Play

1957
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1957
The Good Companions poster

The Good Companions

Movie · Novel

1957
Now Let Him Go poster

Now Let Him Go

Movie · Writer

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1954
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

Movie · Writer, Theatre Play

1953
The United States Steel Hour poster

The United States Steel Hour

TV · Theatre Play · 1 ep

1951
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1950
Last Holiday poster

Last Holiday

Movie · Writer

1949
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1949
I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

Movie · Theatre Play

1944
They Came to a City poster

They Came to a City

Movie · Theatre Play

1943
When We Are Married poster

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1942
The Foreman Went to France poster

The Foreman Went to France

Movie · Story

1942
Let the People Sing poster

Let the People Sing

Movie · Novel

1940
Britain at Bay poster

Britain at Bay

Movie · Writer

1939
Bees on the Boat-Deck

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Movie · Writer

1938
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Movie · Writer

1936
Laburnum Grove poster

Laburnum Grove

Movie · Theatre Play

1936
The Princess Comes Across poster

The Princess Comes Across

Movie · Writer

1935
Look Up and Laugh poster

Look Up and Laugh

Movie · Screenplay

1934
Sing As We Go poster

Sing As We Go

Movie · Writer

1934
Dangerous Corner poster

Dangerous Corner

Movie · Theatre Play

1933
The Good Companions poster

The Good Companions

Movie · Novel

1932
The Old Dark House poster

The Old Dark House

Movie · Novel