
Alexander Baron
Writing
Born: 1917-12-04 Β· Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Died: 1999-12-05
Biography
Alexander Baron (1917-1999) was a novelist and screenwriter. Born into a working class Jewish home in Hackney, Baron joined the Communist Party as a young man, saw the thick of battle in Sicily and Normandy during WWII, and became one of the most admired novelists of post-war Britain. His first novel, From the City, From the Plough (1948) was based on his own wartime experiences, specifically D-Day, and was acclaimed as the definitive novel of WWII. It was the first of a trilogy, including There
π¬ Movies (8)

The Cardinal and the Corpse
1992

Oliver Twist
1985
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Gentle Folk
1980
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The Victors
1963
Novel

Late Summer
1963
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The Siege of Sidney Street
1960
Screenplay

The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
Additional Dialogue

Robbery Under Arms
1957
Screenplay
πΊ TV Shows (18)

Vanity Fair
1987
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Oliver Twist
1985
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Sherlock Holmes
1984
Dramaturgy

Goodbye Mr Chips
1984
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
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Jane Eyre
1983
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By the Sword Divided
1983
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1982
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Stalky & Co
1982
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Sense and Sensibility
1981
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A Horseman Riding By
1978
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The Legend of Robin Hood
1975
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Poldark
1975
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Playhouse
1974
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Screenplay

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
1967
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Drama 61-67
1961
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Armchair Theatre
1956
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