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Helen Cresswell

Known for
Writing
Born
July 11, 1934
Died
September 26, 2005 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England, UK
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Biography

Helen Cresswell (11 July 1934 – 26 September 2005) was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, were also the basis for television series.

Known For

The Demon Headmaster poster

The Demon Headmaster

The Famous Five poster

The Famous Five

Five Children and It poster

Five Children and It

Moondial poster

Moondial

Lizzie Dripping poster

Lizzie Dripping

The Phoenix and the Carpet poster

The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Return of the Psammead poster

The Return of the Psammead

The Sand Fairy poster

The Sand Fairy

The Phoenix and the Carpet poster

The Phoenix and the Carpet

Filmography

2004
The Phoenix and the Carpet poster

The Phoenix and the Carpet

Movie · Screenplay

2000
Little Grey Rabbit

Little Grey Rabbit

TV · Teleplay · 26 eps

1997
The Phoenix and the Carpet poster

The Phoenix and the Carpet

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1996
The Demon Headmaster poster

The Demon Headmaster

TV · Writer · 19 eps

1995
The Famous Five poster

The Famous Five

TV · Writer · 10 eps

1993
The Return of the Psammead poster

The Return of the Psammead

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1992
The Sand Fairy poster

The Sand Fairy

Movie · Writer

1991
Five Children and It poster

Five Children and It

TV · Adaptation, Writer · 6 eps

1988
Moondial poster

Moondial

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1987
The Secret World of Polly Flint

The Secret World of Polly Flint

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1981
The Bagthorpe Saga

The Bagthorpe Saga

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1976
Jumbo Spencer

Jumbo Spencer

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1973
Lizzie Dripping poster

Lizzie Dripping

TV · Novel · 9 eps

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