Gavin Lambert
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- July 23, 1924
- Died
- July 17, 2005
- Active Years
- 1953–2021 (69 Years)
- Total Credits
- 32 credits in database
Biography
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Source [1]: Gavin Lambert (23 July 1924 – 17 July 2005). Known for writing. 28 known credits.
Source [2]: English and American screenwriter, film critic, novelist, and biographer. Described as "an incisive observer of life in Hollywood." Writing was mainly fiction and nonfiction about the film industry, particularly from a queer perspective.
Source [3]: General biography mention.
Source [4]: Author of "Nazimova" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1997).
Name: Gavin Lambert.
Dates: July 23, 1924 – July 17, 2005.
Nationalities: English and American.
Professions: Screenwriter, film critic, novelist, and biographer.
Writing focus: Fiction and nonfiction about the film industry, often from a queer perspective.
Description: An incisive observer of life in Hollywood.
Works: "Nazimova" (1997).
Credits: 28 known credits.
Gavin Lambert (July 23, 1924 – July 17, 2005) was an English and American screenwriter, film critic, novelist, and biographer. Described as an incisive observer of life in Hollywood, his writing consisted primarily of fiction and nonfiction focused on the film industry, often from a queer perspective. Lambert is credited with 28 writing credits. His published works include the book Nazimova, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 19
Career overview
Gavin Lambert was a screenwriter, novelist, biographer, and film critic whose work was mainly fiction and nonfiction concerning the film industry, often from a queer perspective. He was described as an incisive observer of life in Hollywood. His professional background included work as a screenwriter, and he had twenty-eight known credits listed in that field.
Alongside his screenwriting, Lambert authored novels and biographies. His literary contributions included the book titled Nazimova, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1997. Lambert was born on July 23, 1924, and died on July 17, 2005, at the age of eighty years old.
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Full Filmography
32 titles- The Capote Tapes (2021) as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals (2005) as Self
- Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? (2004) as Self
- On Cukor (2000) as Self
- Universal Horror (1998) as Self - Interviewee
- Dead on the Money (1991) Teleplay
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) Teleplay
- Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) Writer
- Second Serve (1986) Writer
- Rich and Famous (1981) as Literary Party Guest
- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) Screenplay
- Interval (1973) Story
- Interval (1973) Screenplay
- Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) Additional Dialogue
- I Want What I Want (1972) Screenplay
- ITV Playhouse (1967) Writer
- Inside Daisy Clover (1966) Screenplay
- Inside Daisy Clover (1966) Novel
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) Screenplay
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) Story
- Sons and Lovers (1960) Screenplay
- Startime (1959) Writer
- Strange Witness (1958) Writer
- Bitter Victory (1957) Screenplay
- Bigger Than Life (1956) Additional Writing
- The Road to Edinburgh (1954) Writer
- Another Sky (1954) Writer
- Another Sky (1954) Director
- General Electric Theater (1953) Adaptation
- General Electric Theater (1953) Teleplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gavin Lambert best known for?
Gavin Lambert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Legends (2006), Sweet Bird of Youth (1989), Liberace: Behind the Music (1988), Rich and Famous (1981).
When and where was Gavin Lambert born?
Gavin Lambert was born on July 23, 1924. They passed away on July 17, 2005.
How many credits does Gavin Lambert have?
Gavin Lambert has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2021.
What is Gavin Lambert's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Gavin Lambert (Writing). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no h...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Rich and Famous (1981) as Literary Party Guest — aged about 56
- Legends (2006) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 81
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