J. B. Priestley

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

6

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-09-13

Day of death

1984-08-14 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Bradford, England

J. B. Priestley

Biography

John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.

Known For

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

    Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: Raymond Chandler

  • Britain at Bay

    Britain at Bay

  • The Trial of Oscar Wilde

    The Trial of Oscar Wilde

  • BBC: The Voice of Britain

    BBC: The Voice of Britain

  • On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

    On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions