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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
Writing Born Jul 23, 1924 Died Jul 17, 2005 32 credits
32
Total Credits
1953–2021
69 Years Career Span
19
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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

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Career

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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Career timeline

The Capote Tapes
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
Legends
Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?
On Cukor
Universal Horror
Dead on the Money · Teleplay
Sweet Bird of Youth · Teleplay
Liberace: Behind the Music · Writer
Second Serve · Writer
Rich and Famous
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden · Screenplay
Interval · StoryInterval · Screenplay
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? · Additional DialogueI Want What I Want · Screenplay
ITV Playhouse · Writer
Inside Daisy Clover · ScreenplayInside Daisy Clover · Novel
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone · Screenplay
The Barbara Stanwyck Show · StorySons and Lovers · Screenplay
Startime · Writer
Strange Witness · Writer
Bitter Victory · Screenplay
Bigger Than Life · Additional Writing
The Road to Edinburgh · WriterAnother Sky · WriterAnother Sky · Director
General Electric Theater · AdaptationGeneral Electric Theater · Teleplay

Full Filmography

32 titles

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?

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Gavin Lambert by the numbers

32credits
26films
6TV series
1953–2021active years

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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