Writer

Daphne Du Maurier

1907 – 1989

Active years (films on this site)

1940–1973

Genres

DramaMysteryHorrorRomance

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock2 filmsNicolas Roeg1 film

Biography

Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather George du Maurier was a writer and cartoonist. Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, where most of her works are set. As her fame increased, she became more reclusive.

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Awards and honours

International

• National Book Award 1938
• The Grand Master 1978
• Anthony Award 2000
• Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

3 films on this site

1. Rebecca 1940 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 8.0 · Writer
2. The Birds 1963 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.6 · Writer
3. Don't Look Now 1973 · Nicolas Roeg · IMDb 7.1 · Writer