Alexander Baron

Writing

Alexander Baron

Born December 4, 1917 · Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

Died December 5, 1999 · aged 82

Alexander Baron (1917-1999) was a novelist and screenwriter. Born into a working class Jewish home in Hackney, Baron joined the Communist Party as a young man, saw the thick of battle in Sicily and Normandy during WWII, and became one of the most admired novelists of post-war Britain. His first novel, From the City, From the Plough (1948) was based on his own wartime experiences, specifically D-Da…

Known For

The VictorsThe Victors · 1963
The Victors
6.31963
MovieDramaWar
Intercutting dramatic vignettes with newsreel footage, the story follows the characters from an infantry squad as they make their way from Sicily to Germany during the end of World War II.
Robbery Under ArmsRobbery Under Arms · 1957
Robbery Under Arms
5.21957
MovieDramaWestern
During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank.
Gentle FolkGentle Folk · 1980
Gentle Folk
1980
MovieDramaTV Movie
An Edwardian house party given by a Fabian woman, her business-man husband and assorted guests from politics and the Arts - including a young man prone to disturbing premonitions.
The Siege of PinchgutThe Siege of Pinchgut · 1959
The Siege of Pinchgut
6.31959
MovieActionCrime
An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
The Siege of Sidney StreetThe Siege of Sidney Street · 1960
The Siege of Sidney Street
4.51960
MovieDramaHistory
A police inspector (Donald Sinden) tracks down Russian anarchist Peter the Painter (Peter Wyngarde) and his gang in circa-1911 London.
Oliver TwistOliver Twist · 1985
Oliver Twist
5.51985
MovieDrama
An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
Late SummerLate Summer · 1963
Late Summer
1963
MovieTV MovieDrama
Helga and David travel to a secluded hotel for some alone time. Helga is much older than David and tongues wag among the other guests. The more time they are together the more age difference becomes a rift between them.
The Cardinal and the CorpseThe Cardinal and the Corpse · 1992
The Cardinal and the Corpse
9.01992
MovieDocumentary
‘The Cardinal and the Corpse' marks the beginning of Petit’s loose partnership with writer Iain Sinclair. There’s a nod towards narrative here involving a book-search launched by graphic novelist Alan Moore and a dealer (the dapper but barking Driffield), but it’s little more than an excuse to showcase a number of authors and other miscreants.

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