Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess

John Burgess Wilson (25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) — who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess — was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess' most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works. It was adapted into a highly controversial 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick; which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He was a prominent critic, writing acclaimed studies of classic writers such as William Shakespeare, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway. In 2008, The Times placed Burgess number 17 on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Burgess was an accomplished musician and linguist. He composed over 250 musical works, including a first symphony around age 18, wrote a number of libretti, and translated, among other works, Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus the King and Carmen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Burgess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Anthony Burgess
  • Popularity: 2.948
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1917-02-25
  • Place of Birth: Manchester, England, UK
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Anthony Burgess Movies

  • 2000
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    Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'

    Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'

    5.7 2000 HD

    Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining...

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  • 1968
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    All My Loving

    All My Loving

    6.5 1968 HD

    Originally a BBC documentary, this film by Tony Palmer about the 1960's music scene was later released as a standalone DVD by the BFI

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  • 1973
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    Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake, with Anthony Burgess

    Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake, with Anthony Burgess

    1 1973 HD

    Author-critic Anthony Burgess explores in a free-wheeling way perspectives of James Joyce's great experimental novel "Finnegans Wake". He is in the...

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  • 1984
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    Make It New - a portrait of Anthony Burgess

    Make It New - a portrait of Anthony Burgess

    1 1984 HD

    The English writer and composer, John Anthony Burgess Wilson, relaxed in Italy tells the full story of his life. Filmmaker Eric M. Nilsson met with...

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  • 1988
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    James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

    James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

    1 1988 HD

    From the series "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers", this playful documentary introduces James Joyce's most famous work "Ulysses". It includes...

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  • 2011
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    Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange

    Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange

    7 2011 HD

    A dystopian crime film adapted, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange. Where a sadistic gang...

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  • 1971
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    A Clockwork Orange

    A Clockwork Orange

    8.193 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    Moses the Lawgiver

    Moses the Lawgiver

    5.2 1974 HD

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  • 2008
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    Cyrano de Bergerac

    Cyrano de Bergerac

    6.4 2008 HD

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  • 1965
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    Vinyl

    Vinyl

    4.5 1965 HD

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  • 1977
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    Jesus Of Nazareth

    Jesus Of Nazareth

    9 1977 HD

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  • 1967
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    7.5 1967 HD

    Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1988
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    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    1 1988 HD

    This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik...

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  • 1970
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    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    7.736 1970 HD

    Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.

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  • 1970
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    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    4.9 1970 HD

    A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.

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  • 1970
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    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    4.9 1970 HD

    A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.

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