Jack Pulman (11 July 1925 – 20 May 1979) was a British television

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, most famous for the 1976

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television series, '' I, Claudius'', based on the novels ''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God'' by

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Biography

Born and raised in London, Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written

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s for such literary works as, ''

The Portrait of a Lady ''The Portrait of a Lady'' is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in ''The Atlantic Monthly'' and '' Macmillan's Magazine'' in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular novels and is regarded by cr ...

'', ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...

'', ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.

'', ''

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to matur ...

'', and ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the work comprises both a fictional narrative and chapters in which Tolstoy discusses history and philosophy. An ...

''. Pulman married Barbara Young in 1956. Together they had two children, including actress and singer Liza Pulman. He died of a

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in London on 20 May 1979. His last screenplay, '' Private Schulz'', went into production after his death. His widow, Barbara Young, collected a posthumous writers award from The

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for his work on the show in 1982. He also wrote the screenplays for the 1970 film '' The Executioner'' and the 1971 film adaptation of

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's '' Kidnapped''.

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* * Writers from London 1925 births 1979 deaths English television writers 20th-century English dramatists and playwrights English male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century English male writers British male television writers 20th-century English screenwriters {{UK-playwright-stub