John
Richard
Briley
Born:
06/25/1925
Kalamazoo,
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Parents: William Treve and Stella Briley
Spouse: Dorothy Louise Reichart
Children: Dennis Patrick, Paul Christian, Mary Sydney, Shaun William
Address(es):
Permanent:
24 Highland Rd.
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
England
Parents: William Treve and Stella Briley
Spouse: Dorothy Louise Reichart
Children: Dennis Patrick, Paul Christian, Mary Sydney, Shaun William
Address(es):
Permanent:
24 Highland Rd.
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
England
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Molokai : The Story of Father Damien - Screenplay about Father Damien and the leper colony at Kalaupapa; also associate producer.[5] Nominated for the AFI Award.[ |
Drama | Adult | Motion International | 1999 | |
| The First Stone | Fiction | Adult | New York: William Morrow | 1997 | |
|
The Warriors of the Rainbow - Screenplay about Greenpeace; based on Warriors of the Rainbow: A Chronicle of the Greenpeace Movement by Robert Hunter |
Drama | Adult | 1992 | ||
|
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery - Screenplay with Cary Bates and Mario Puzo |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Warner Brothers | 1992 | |
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Sandino - Screenplay about Augusto César Sandino, inspiration for the Sandinistas |
Non Fiction, Drama | Adult | TriStar Films | 1990 | |
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Cry Freedom - Screenplay based on the books Biko and Asking for trouble by Donald Woods. |
Drama | Adult | Universal City, Calif:Universal Pictures | 1987 | |
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Tai-Pan - Screenplay with Stanley Mann; based on the novel Tai-Pan by James Clavell |
Drama | Adult | DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group | 1986 | |
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Marie - Screenplay about Marie Ragghianti; based on the book by Peter Maas |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists | 1985 | |
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Enigma - Screenplay based on the novel by Michael Barak |
Drama | Adult | Embassy | 1982 | |
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Gandhi : the screenplay - with a foreword by Sir Richard Attenborough. Motion picture produced by Columbia Pictures. |
Drama | Adult, Teen | New York : Grove Press | 1982-1983 | |
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Eagle's Wing - Screenplay based on a Western; story by Michael Syson |
Drama | Adult | Rank | 1979 | |
|
The Last Dance - Novel |
Fiction | Adult | Secker & Warburg | 1978 | |
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The Medusa Touch - Screenplay based on the novel The Medusa Touch by Peter Van Greenaway |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Warner Brothers | 1978 | |
|
So Who Needs Men! - Play. Briley also directed |
Drama | Adult | First produced at Northampton Repertory Theatre | 1976 | |
|
That Lucky Touch - Screenplay |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: United Artists | 1975 | |
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Pope Joan - Screenplay |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Columbia Pictures | 1972 | |
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The Traitors - Published in England as How Sleep the Brave by Transworld (Publication Years: 1968, 1971) |
Fiction | Adult | Putnam | 1968-1971 | |
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Airbase - Television Series |
Drama | Adult | BBC-TV | 1965 | |
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Seven Bob a Buck - Play. Briley also acted in it.[35] Televised on BBC2 as See America First on 28 November 1964. |
Drama | Adult | First produced at Hampstead Theatre Club | 1964 | |
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Children of the Damned - Screenplay. horror sequel to Village of the Damned |
Drama | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1964 | |
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Postman's Knock - Screenplay with Jack Trevor Story |
Fiction | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1962 | |
|
Hits and Misses - Teleplay |
Non Fiction | Adult | BBC-TV | 1962 | |
|
Invasion Quartet - Screenplay with Jack Trevor Story |
Fiction | Adult | Los Angeles, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1961 | |
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Other works: - Contributor to Shakespeare Survey and Shakespeare Quarterly |
Non Fiction | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Contemporary Authors says, "I became a screenwriter by accident. I began writing for the stage, but felt I would someday sit in a university lecturing to pretty girls and write the great American novel. When the chance came, however, I realized that like most people of my generation, I had really been more influenced by the screen than by what I had read."..."Briley considers his most important work to be his novel on the Vietnam War, The Traitors."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Academy Award for Screenplay written directly for the screen, "Gandhi" | 1982 |
| Golden Globe Award Best Screenplay - "Gandhi" | 1982 |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Member of Writers Guild of America, Writers Guild of Great Britain | |
| Phi Beta Kappa | |
| Member of Amersham Swimming Club |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) | University of Birmingham Shakespeare Institute | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1960 |
| Master of Arts (M. A.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1952 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1951 |
| Attended | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 1943 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1969 |
| Freelance writer | Amersham | Buckinghamshire, England | 1964 |
| Freelance writer | Trevone Productions, Inc. | Los Angeles | 1964 |
| Staff Writer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | ElstreeEngland | 1960-1964 |
| Director of Orientation Activities | U. S. Air Force | South RuislipEngland | 1955-1960 |
| Public Relations Department | General Motors Corp. | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1947-1950 |
| Captain | U. S. Air Force | 1943-1946 |
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