J. B. Priestley
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1894-09-13 · Bradford, England
- Died
- 1984-08-14
Known for
- Last Holiday (2006) — Original Film Writer
- The Old Dark House (1932) — Novel
- An Inspector Calls (2015) — Theatre Play
- Jamaica Inn (1939) — Additional Dialogue
- An Inspector Calls (1954) — Writer
- The Old Dark House (1963) — Novel
- Last Holiday (1950) — Writer
- 31st of June (1978) — Novel
- The Princess Comes Across (1936) — Writer
- An Inspector Calls (2015) — Original Story
- They Came to a City (1944) — Theatre Play
- A Severed Head (1971) — Theatre Play
- Sing As We Go (1934) — Writer
- The Foreman Went to France (1942) — Story
- Dangerous Corner (1972) — Story
- Omnibus (1967) — Self