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Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995)

Writer

Trivia:

Emigrated to England in 1951. Lived most of her life in Switzerland. See more trivia »

Born:

Mary Patricia Plangman
in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Locarno, Switzerland
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???? Carol (novel) (pre-production)
 
2013 The Two Faces of January (novel) (post-production)
 
2009 The Cry of the Owl (novel)
 
2007 15! (TV movie) (extracts)
 
2005 Ripley Under Ground (novel "Ripley Under Ground")
 
2002 Ripley's Game (novel)
 
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley (novel)
 
1996 Once You Meet a Stranger (TV movie) (novel "Strangers on a Train")
 
1996 La rançon du chien (TV movie) (novel)
 
1995 Petits contes misògins (TV movie) (short stories)
 
1993 Trip nach Tunis (novel "The Tremor of Forgery")
 
1990-1992 Mistress of Suspense (TV series)
– A Bird Poised to Fly (1992) (story "A Bird Poised to Fly)
– Under a Dark Angel's Eye (1992) (story "Under a Dark Angel's Eye")
– The Cat Brought It In (1992) (story "Something the Cat Dragged In")
– The Thrill Seeker (1990) (novel)
– The Day of Reckoning (1990) (short story)
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1989 The Story Teller (novel "The Story Teller")
 
1987 The Cry of the Owl (novel)
 
1987 Der Schrei der Eule (TV movie) (novel "The Cry of the Owl")
 
1986 Die zwei Gesichter des Januar (novel)
 
1984 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
– Sauce for the Goose (1984) (story)
 
1983 Ediths Tagebuch (novel)
 
1983 Tiefe Wasser (TV series)
– Zweiter Teil (1983) (novel)
– Erster Teil (1983) (novel)
 
1982 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
– Patricia Highsmith: A Gift for Murder (1982) (writer)
 
1981 Eaux profondes (novel)
 
1978 Die gläserne Zelle (novel)
 
1978 Armchair Thriller (TV series)
– A Dog's Ransom: Part 6 (1978) (novel)
– A Dog's Ransom: Part 5 (1978) (novel)
– A Dog's Ransom: Part 4 (1978) (novel)
– A Dog's Ransom: Part 3 (1978) (novel)
– A Dog's Ransom: Part 2 (1978) (novel)
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1977 This Sweet Sickness (novel based on "This Sweet Sickness", french title "Ce mal étrange"')
 
1977 The American Friend (novel "Ripley's Game")
 
1969 Once You Kiss a Stranger... ( - uncredited / novel "Strangers on a Train")
 
1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– ITV Summer Playhouse #1: The Sleeping Partner (1967) (writer)
 
1965 The Wednesday Thriller (TV series)
– The Cellar (1965) (writer)
 
1963 Enough Rope (novel "The Blunderer")
 
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
– Annabel (1962) (novel)
 
1960 Purple Noon (novel "The Talented Mr Ripley/Monsieur Ripley")
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– One False Step (1958) (novel)
 
1957 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– The Perfect Alibi (1957) (story)
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Talented Mr. Ripley (1956) (novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" / writer)
 
1951 Strangers on a Train (from the novel by)
 
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1990 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1987 Muy personal (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 September 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1982 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Patricia Highsmith: A Gift for Murder (1982) … Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1977) Unfinished project: Thames Television commissioned a TV drama, but her two-hour, four-episode script was rejected, prompting her comment, "It's just one of those things, just as some people can't swim for some mysterious reason." See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Claire Morgan
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Trivia:

Emigrated to England in 1951. Lived most of her life in Switzerland. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn