James Dearden
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 14, 1949 in London, England
- Age
- 77
- Active Years
- 1978–2024 (47 Years)
- Total Credits
- 27 credits in database
Biography
James Dearden is a British screenwriter and film director born in London, England, on September 14, 1949. He is the son of actress Melissa Stribling and director Basil Dearden. He is married to Annabel Brooks. As a writer and director, his work includes the films The Contraption, The Cold Room, and Fatal Attraction. Additional credits involving his work as a director, writer, screenplay author, actor, producer, teleplay writer, and original story writer include A Kiss Before Dying, Rogue Trader, Surviving Christmas with the Relatives, Pascali's Island, Diversion, and Panic. His film Pascali's Island was entered into a festival in 1988. Depending on the source, his directing filmography includes between seven and eight films released between 1977 and 2018.
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Full Filmography
27 titles- Unprecedented Crimes (2024) Producer
- Fatal Attraction (2023) Screenplay
- Fatal Attraction (2023) Teleplay
- Fatal Attraction (2023) Writer
- Fatal Attraction (2023) Original Film Writer
- We Kill for Love (2023) as Self
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) Director
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) Writer
- Belle du Seigneur (2012) Screenplay
- Rogue Trader (1999) Writer
- Rogue Trader (1999) Director
- Rogue Trader (1999) Producer
- Baazigar (1993) Original Story
- A Kiss Before Dying (1991) Screenplay
- A Kiss Before Dying (1991) Director
- Pascali's Island (1988) Director
- Pascali's Island (1988) Writer
- Fatal Attraction (1987) Screenplay
- The Cold Room (1984) Writer
- The Cold Room (1984) Director
- Diversion ... (1980) Director
- Diversion ... (1980) Writer
- Diversion (1979) Writer
- Diversion (1979) Director
- Panic (1978) Director
- The Contraption (1978) Director
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Dearden best known for?
James Dearden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fatal Attraction (2023), Fatal Attraction (2023), Fatal Attraction (2023), Fatal Attraction (2023).
When and where was James Dearden born?
James Dearden was born on September 14, 1949 in London, England .
How many credits does James Dearden have?
James Dearden has 27 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1978 and 2024.
What is James Dearden's background in cinema and television?
James Dearden is a British screenwriter and film director born in London, England, on September 14, 1949. He is the son of actress Melissa Stribling and director Basil Dearden. He is married to Annabel Brooks. As a writer and director, his work includes the films The Contraption, The Cold Room, and Fatal Attraction. Ad...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- We Kill for Love (2023) as Self — aged about 73
- Film '72 (1971) as Self — aged about 21
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