Len Deighton
Birthday:
February 18, 1929 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Birth Name:
Leonard Cyril Deighton
Len Deighton was born on February 18, 1929 in Marylebone, London, England as Leonard Cyril Deighton. He is a writer and producer, known for Ipcress - Danger immédiat (1965), Trio d'escrocs (1968) and Spy Story (1976).
I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them.
I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them.
My disagreement with the depiction of Harry Palmer on the screen was the implausible suggestion that Harry was blackmailed into working for ...Show more »
My disagreement with the depiction of Harry Palmer on the screen was the implausible suggestion that Harry was blackmailed into working for the secret intelligence service. Blackmailed! This is the old boy network. These are people with tailored shirts and lace-up shoes. Despite the disrepute it suffered from harbouring traitors such as Philby - Westminster, Cambridge and the Athenaeum - the SIS retained this policy. Blackmailing a Harry Palmer into the service would have been unthinkable. Show less «
