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David John Moore Cornwell, better known by the pen name John le Carré, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller and remains one of his best-known works. Following the success of this novel, he left MI6 to become a full-time author. Several of his books have been adapted for film and television, including The Constant Gardener, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager. In 2011, he was awarded the Goethe Medal.
Birth Name
David John Moore Cornwell
Born
Monday, 19 October 1931
Died
Saturday, 12 December 2020
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Pigeon Tunnel | Self | 2023 |
The Little Drummer Girl | Waiter | 2018 |
Our Kind of Traitor | Museum Guard in Bern | 2016 |
The Night Manager | Diner | 2016 |
The World's Greatest Spy Movies | Self - Author, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' | 2016 |
We Are Many | Self | 2015 |
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene | Self | 2013 |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Christmas Party Guest | 2011 |
Brows Held High | Self | 2011 |
La grande librairie | Himself | 2008 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Pigeon Tunnel | Self | 2023 |
The Little Drummer Girl | Waiter | 2018 |
Our Kind of Traitor | Museum Guard in Bern | 2016 |
The Night Manager | Diner | 2016 |
The World's Greatest Spy Movies | Self - Author, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' | 2016 |
We Are Many | Self | 2015 |
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene | Self | 2013 |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Christmas Party Guest | 2011 |
Brows Held High | Self | 2011 |
La grande librairie | Himself | 2008 |
Timeshift | Himself - Author / Himself - Former MI6 Agent and Novellist (archive footage) | 2002 |
VPRO Backlight | Self | 2002 |
The Little Drummer Girl | Commander | 1984 |
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self | 1979 |
The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
Arena | Himself | 1975 |
60 Minutes | Himself - Author (segment "Le Carre") / Himself - Author (segment "Le Carre") (archive footage) | 1968 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Little Drummer Girl | 2018 |
Our Kind of Traitor | 2016 |
The Night Manager | 2016 |
A Most Wanted Man | 2014 |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | 2011 |
The Tailor of Panama | 2001 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |