Born 1894 (age 89) · Bradford, England
Appears in 69 titles

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.

Filmography

Last Holiday
7.3
Last Holiday
2006
Original Film Writer
The Old Dark House
6.7
The Old Dark House
1932
Novel
An Inspector Calls
7.4
An Inspector Calls
2015
Theatre Play
An Inspector Calls
7.2
An Inspector Calls
1954
Writer
An Inspector Calls
7.2
An Inspector Calls
1954
Theatre Play
The Old Dark House
5.9
The Old Dark House
1963
Novel
Last Holiday
7.2
Last Holiday
1950
Writer
31st of June
6.2
31st of June
1978
Novel
The Princess Comes Across
6.3
The Princess Comes Across
1936
Writer
They Came to a City
6.2
They Came to a City
1944
Theatre Play
An Inspector Calls
4.5
An Inspector Calls
2015
Original Story
A Severed Head
5.2
A Severed Head
1971
Theatre Play
Sing As We Go
5.8
Sing As We Go
1934
Writer
The Foreman Went to France
Dangerous Corner
5.4
Dangerous Corner
1972
Story
Let the People Sing
6.8
Let the People Sing
1942
Novel
The Good Companions
6.4
The Good Companions
1933
Novel
Inspector Goole
4.6
Inspector Goole
1979
Novel
Dangerous Corner
6.8
Dangerous Corner
1934
Theatre Play
The Golden Fleece
4.5
The Golden Fleece
1977
Theatre Play