J. B. Priestley

Writer

Born: September 13, 1894 (89 years old)

Died: August 14, 1984

Place of birth: Bradford, England

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.

Filmography (21)