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Biography
David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 - 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré, was a British author of espionage novels.
Awards & recognition
- Olof Palme Prize · 2019
- German Crime Fiction Award · 2018
- Goethe Medal · 2011
- Honorary doctor at the University of Bern · 2008
- Dagger of Daggers · 2005
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- Helmerich Award · 1990
- Cartier Diamond Dagger · 1988
- Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation · 1986
- The Grand Master · 1984
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize · 1977
- Edgar Allan Poe Award — Best Novel · 1965
- Somerset Maugham Award · 1964
- International Booker Prize · 2011 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
The Night Manager
2016as Diner
2016as Diner
The Night Manager
2023Novel
2023Novel
The Little Drummer Girl
2018Executive Producer, Novel
2018Executive Producer, Novel
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965Novel
1965Novel
The Constant Gardener
2005Novel
2005Novel
We Are Many
2014as Self
2014as Self
The Pigeon Tunnel
2023as Self
2023as Self
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011as Christmas Party Guest
2011as Christmas Party Guest
A Most Wanted Man
2014Executive Producer, Novel
2014Executive Producer, Novel
The Deadly Affair
1967Novel
1967Novel
The Russia House
1990Novel
1990Novel
Our Kind of Traitor
2016as Museum Guard in Bern (uncredited)
2016as Museum Guard in Bern (uncredited)
The Tailor of Panama
2001Executive Producer, Novel, Screenplay
2001Executive Producer, Novel, Screenplay
The Little Drummer Girl
1984as Commander
1984as Commander
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
2013as Self
2013as Self