Chris Bryant (writer)

Chris Bryant
Born	Christopher Bryan Spencer Dobson June 7, 1936(1936-06-07) Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died	October 27, 2008(2008-10-27) (aged 72) Burford, Oxfordshire
Known for	Screenwriter

Chris Bryant (June 7, 1936 – October 27, 2008^[1]) was an English screenwriter and occasional actor (usually performing in productions he wrote himself).

Born Christopher Brian Spencer Dobson in Bolton, Lancashire, his great-grandfather was Sir Benjamin Dobson who made his wealth as a manufacturer of textile machinery. Dobson was educated at Radley College and graduated in Law at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1957, he emigrated to Canada and received a Master of Civil Law degree from McGill University in 1959.^[1]

In 1960, he worked as a private secretary to Davie Fulton, the Minister of Justice, while in his spare time was a stand-up comedian. This caused a minor scandal when it was revealed in the Canadian House of Commons.^[1]

Writing credits

• Special Branch (TV series) (1969) TV Series
• The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
• Don't Look Now (1973) (screenplay)
• The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
• The Spiral Staircase (1975)
• Golden Rendezvous (1977) ... aka Nuclear Terror (USA: TV title)
• Joseph Andrews (1977) (screenplay)
• The Awakening (1980) ... aka The Wakening (UK)
• Martin's Day (1984)
• Sword of Gideon (1986) (TV)
• Lady Jane (1986) (story)
• Stealing Heaven (1988)
• Young Catherine (1991) (written by)
• One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) (written by)
• Foreign Affairs (1993) (TV) (teleplay)
• The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV) (screenplay)
• Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) (written by)
• Don't Look Now (2007) (announced) (1973 screenplay)

Acting credits

• Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Wicked Squire's Steward
• Young Catherine (1991) (TV) .... Doctor Lande
• Only in Hollywood (2002) .... The Preacher

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Christopher Dobson: Screenwriter whose credits included Nicolas Roeg's film Don't Look Now". Telegraph. 29 Dec 2008. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4015682/Christopher-Dobson.html. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 

External links

• Chris Bryant at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Bryant, Chris
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Date of birth	June 7, 1936
Place of birth	Bolton, Lancashire, England
Date of death	October 27, 2008
Place of death	Burford, Oxfordshire