J. B. Priestley
Writing • 1894-09-13 • Bradford, England
John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.
Known For
7.3Last Holiday
2006
5.2BBC Play of the Month
1965
7.2An Inspector Calls
1954
6.7The Old Dark House
1932
7.4An Inspector Calls
2015
6.1Jamaica Inn
1939
From Nerdspin
Filmography
- 2015★ 7.4
- 2015★ 4.5
- 2010★ 3.8
- 2006★ 7.3
- 1994
- 1991★ 10.0
- 1987★ 7.0
- 1986★ 5.8
- 1985★ 8.0
- 1984★ 9.0
- 1983★ 9.0
- 1982★ 7.0
- 1982
- 1981★ 8.0
- 1981
- 1980★ 9.0
- 1979★ 5.0
- 1978★ 6.3
- 1978★ 8.0
- 1978
- 1977★ 4.5
- 1975★ 6.8
- 1974
- 1973★ 6.0
- 1973
- 1972★ 5.4
- 1971★ 5.2
- 1970★ 6.0
- 1970
- 1967
- 1966★ 9.0
- 1965★ 5.2
- 1965★ 7.1
- 1965★ 8.0
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964★ 5.2
- 1964★ 8.0
- 1963★ 5.9
- 1963★ 5.0
- 1962★ 9.0
- 1960
- 1959★ 8.0
- 1957★ 7.0
- 1957★ 7.0
- 1957
- 1956★ 6.0
- 1954★ 7.2
- 1954★ 7.2
- 1953★ 6.3
- 1951★ 10.0
- 1950★ 7.1
- 1949
- 1949
- 1944★ 6.2
- 1943★ 7.0
- 1942★ 6.6
- 1942★ 6.8
- 1940★ 8.0
- 1939★ 10.0
- 1938★ 10.0
- 1936★ 6.2
- 1936★ 8.5
- 1935★ 5.3
- 1934★ 5.8
- 1934★ 6.8
- 1933★ 6.4
- 1932★ 6.7
