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John le Carré Net Worth


John le Carré Net Worth

John le Carré net worth is
$13 Million

John le Carré Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

He was born in Poole, Dorset in England on October 19th, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service ... 
Net Worth$13 Million
Date Of BirthOctober 19, 1931
Place Of BirthPoole, Dorset, England, UK
ProfessionWriter, Producer, Actor
Star SignLibra
#Quote
115 years ago this was a great Country in which to have a heart attack in the street.
2There's probably nobody more redundant in the film world than a writer of origin hanging around the set of his movie, as I've learned to my cost. Alec Guinness actually did me the favor of having me shown off the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." All I was wanting to do was radiate my admiration, but Alec said my glare was too intense.
3[describing a particularly loathsome character in 'A Delicate Truth'] Jay Crispin was your normal, rootless, amoral, plausible, half-educated, nicely spoken frozen adolescent in a bespoke suit, with an unappeasable craving for money, power and respect, regardless where he got them from.
4Writers are two-home men--they want a place outside and a place within.
5[describing how the spies he writes about are different than the "super-hero" secret agent in the James Bond mold] A mostly aging, weary, unromantic lot, prone to distressing stomach ailments and having troubles with their wives.
#Fact
1Grandfather of Sam Cornwell.
2Although he believes he adopted it after reading it somewhere, he is often credited with creating the word "mole" to refer to a deep-cover intelligence agent.
3St Buryan, Cornwall, UK [November 2011]
4Was one of the closest friends of esteemed director Stanley Kubrick.
5Soviet double-agent Kim Philby, who was a big fan, invited him to have dinner at the Kremlin. He rejected Philby's offer, saying he could never sit at the same table with a traitor.
6Father (with Alison) of Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, and Timothy Cornwell. Father (with Valérie) of British novelist Nick Harkaway.
7Being a member of MI6 when he wrote his first novel, "Call for the Dead" (1961) in Hamburg, it necessitated the use of a nom de plume, by which he is now commonly known.
8Although the author is an outspoken opponent of the current US government's politics, George W. Bush likes his novels.
9Son of Richard Thomas Archibald Cornwell and Olive Gassy. His novel "A Perfect Spy" (1986) deals with his special relationship with his father.
10Brother of actress Charlotte Cornwell.
11British double agent and defector Kim Philby blew the cover of many British agents in the Communist bloc after his defection to the Soviet Union, with Le Carre (under his real name of David Cornwell) being one of them.
12Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 96-103 (as David Cornwell). Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
13He allegedly declined the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to literature.
John le Carré

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold2017TV Mini-Series announced
Our Kind of Traitor2016based on the novel by
The Night Manager2016TV Mini-Series based on the novel by - 6 episodes
The Making of Our Kind of Traitor2016Video documentary short novel
A Most Wanted Man2014novel
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011novel
The Constant Gardener2005based on the novel by
The Tailor of Panama2001novel "The Tailor of Panama" / screenplay
A Murder of Quality1991TV Movie screenplay based on his novel
The Russia House1990novel
A Perfect Spy1987TV Mini-Series novel - 7 episodes
The Little Drummer Girl1984novel "The Little Drummer Girl"
Smiley's PeopleTV Mini-Series novel - 6 episodes, 1982 screenplay - 6 episodes, 1982
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy1979TV Mini-Series novel - 7 episodes
Endstation1973TV Movie story
Armchair Theatre1970TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Looking Glass War1970novel "The Looking Glass War"
Summer 671968TV Series script - 1 episode
The Deadly Affair1967novel "Call For The Dead"
ABC Stage 671966TV Series story - 1 episode
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold1965novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold2017TV Mini-Series executive producer announced
Our Kind of Traitor2016executive producer
The Night Manager2016TV Mini-Series executive producer - 6 episodes
A Most Wanted Man2014executive producer
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011executive producer
The Tailor of Panama2001executive producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Our Kind of Traitor2016Museum Guard in Bern (uncredited)
The Night Manager2016TV Mini-SeriesDiner
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011Christmas Party Guest
The Little Drummer Girl1984Commander (as David Cornwell)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Most Wanted Man2014the director wishes to thank - as David Cornwell
John le Carré2008Video documentary short special thanks - as David Cornwell

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The World's Greatest Spy Movies2016TV Movie documentaryHimself - Author, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'
SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg2014Video documentary shortHimself
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene2013DocumentaryHimself
Interview with John le Carré2012Video documentary shortHimself
John Le Carre: A Life Unmasked2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
Democracy Now!2010TV SeriesHimself
Channel 4 News2010TV SeriesHimself
John le Carré2008Video documentary short
König der Spione - John le Carré2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
La grande librairie2008TV SeriesHimself
Mark Lawson Talks to...2008TV SeriesHimself
Beckmann2006TV SeriesHimself
Timeshift2006TV Series documentaryHimself - Author
John le Carré: From Page to the Screen2006Video documentary shortHimself
Special interview footage with John le Carré and John Irvin2004Video documentary shortHimself
Arena2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Le Carrés nyeste - en bog i vrede2003TV Movie documentaryHimself - Author
Campus, le magazine de l'écrit2001TV Series documentaryHimself
The Secret Centre2000TV Movie documentaryHimself (as David Cornwell)
Un siècle d'écrivains2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Bestseller1999TV SeriesHimself
Charlie Rose1993-1996TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Omnibus1991TV Series documentaryHimself
Muy personal1987TV SeriesHimself
The South Bank Show1983TV Series documentaryHimself
John le Carré1970TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Spymaker Comes in from the Cold: An Interview with John le Carré1969TV Movie documentaryHimself
Summer 671968TV SeriesHimself - Presenter
Late Show London1966TV SeriesHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1965TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1965TV SeriesHimself - Guest

Archive Footage

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Limited SeriesThe Night Manager (2016)
2012USC Scripter AwardUSC Scripter AwardTinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
2006USC Scripter AwardUSC Scripter AwardThe Constant Gardener (2005)
1992EdgarEdgar Allan Poe AwardsBest Television Feature or MiniseriesA Murder of Quality (1991)

Known for movies

Writer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
as Writer

Writer

The Constant Gardener (2005)
as Writer

Writer

The Tailor of Panama (2001)
as Writer

Writer

A Most Wanted Man (2014)
as Writer