James Hilton (novelist)
British novelist and screenwriter (1900–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was an English novelist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest, as well as co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), the latter earning him an Academy Award.
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Born | (1900-09-09)9 September 1900 Leigh, Lancashire, England |
Died | 20 December 1954(1954-12-20) (aged 54) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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