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Roger Burford

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Roger Burford
Born31 January 1904
Died1981
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1928 - 1952

Roger d'Este Burford (1904–1981) was an English screenwriter. He also wrote crime fiction as Roger East.[2]

Initially a poet and novelist, Burford was a diplomat in Moscow during World War II.[3]

Selected filmography

Notes

  1. ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=roger%20d&lastname=burford&eventyear=1981&eventyear_offset=0
  2. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1935). Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series: 1934. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. p. 178.
  3. ^ Carbray, Paul (13 July 1985). "Good detectives who age gracefully". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 21 April 2015 – via Google Search.

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .