John Burke(1922-2011)

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John Burke was born on 8 March 1922 in Rye, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Equalizer (1985), The Frighteners (1972) and The Sorcerers (1967). He was married to Jean Williams. He died on 20 September 2011 in Kirkcudbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

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The Equalizer

7.8

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The Frighteners

7.2

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The Sorcerers

6.2

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1967

Kodiak

7.4

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Hra na Barbaru
TV Movie
- novel "Echo of Barbara"
- 1989
The Equalizer
7.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1986
Hra bezohladných
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1979
Vsetci tí cestní muzi
TV Movie
- novel
- 1976
Kodiak
7.4
TV Series
- writer
- 1974
Tales of Unease
7.1
TV Series
- by
- 1970
Late Night Horror
6.7
TV Series
- story
- 1968
The Sorcerers
6.2
- from an idea by
- 1967
The Man in Room 17
7.5
TV Series
- writer
- 1965
Nurse on Wheels
6.2
- novel "Nurse Is a Neighbour" (as Joanna Jones)
- 1963
Echo of Barbara
7.7
- novel "Echo of Barbara (as Jonathan Burke)
- 1961

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Alternative names
- J.F. Burke
Born
- March 8, 1922
- Rye, Sussex, England, UK
Died
- September 20, 2011
- Kirkcudbridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Spouse
- Jean WilliamsJune 29, 1963 - ? (2 children)
Other works
Novel: "The Twisted Tongues"

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A British writer and editor who often published under the names Jonathan Burke and Robert Miall (but on one occasion used the name Joanna Jones), he became active in science fiction fandom in the 1930s, and went on to edit horror anthologies and to novelize film and television productions. He wrote the novelizations, for example, of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) and Moon Zero Two (1969). His first novel, published under the name of J. F. Burke, was 1949's Swift Summer.