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Martin Amis(1949-2023)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Martin Amis
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Martin Amis was born on 25 August 1949 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Zone of Interest (2023), Saturn 3 (1980) and London Fields (2018). He was married to Isabel Fonseca and Antonia Phillips. He died on 19 May 2023 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.
BornAugust 25, 1949
DiedMay 19, 2023(73)
BornAugust 25, 1949
DiedMay 19, 2023(73)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Known for

The Zone of Interest (2023)
The Zone of Interest
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2023
Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, and Farrah Fawcett in Saturn 3 (1980)
Saturn 3
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1980
Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Amber Heard, Theo James, and Cara Delevingne in London Fields (2018)
London Fields
3.9
  • Writer
  • 2018
Anthony Quinn and James Coburn in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
A High Wind in Jamaica
6.5
  • John Thornton
  • 1965

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Writer

  • The Zone of Interest (2023)
    The Zone of Interest
    7.4
    • based on the novel by
    • 2023
  • Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Amber Heard, Theo James, and Cara Delevingne in London Fields (2018)
    London Fields
    3.9
    • based on the book by
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Patricia Clarkson in Out of Blue (2018)
    Out of Blue
    4.8
    • based on the novel by
    • 2018
  • Nick Frost in Money (2010)
    Money
    5.4
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 2010
  • Charlie Condou, Paul Bettany, William Marsh, and Kris Marshall in Dead Babies (2000)
    Dead Babies
    4.6
    • novel
    • 2000
  • Ione Skye and Dexter Fletcher in The Rachel Papers (1989)
    The Rachel Papers
    6.0
    • novel
    • 1989
  • The Nihilist's Double Vision
    TV Short
    • original story
    • 1987
  • Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, and Farrah Fawcett in Saturn 3 (1980)
    Saturn 3
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 1980

Actor

  • Grace Van Patten in Good Posture (2019)
    Good Posture
    5.7
    • Martin Amis
    • 2019
  • Anthony Quinn and James Coburn in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
    A High Wind in Jamaica
    6.5
    • John Thornton
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 25, 1949
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 19, 2023
    • Lake Worth, Florida, USA(esophageal cancer)
  • Spouses
      Isabel FonsecaJune 29, 1996 - May 19, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Delilah Seale
  • Parents
      Kingsley Amis
  • Relatives
      Sally Amis(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Heavy Water", 1998
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 24 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    (Paris - 1979) First writer to interview Roman Polanski when he fled the US (1978) after being charged with the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. The entire interview was reprinted in the Observer Film Magazine, a supplement of the UK's daily newspaper The Observer (6 Dec. 2009).
  • Quotes
    If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion.

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