Daphne du Maurier details
Roles: Screenwriter, Book Author, Play Author, Short Story Author
Active Years: 1939-2011
Filmography: Rebecca (1940), Don't Look Now (1973), The Birds (1963), My Cousin Rachel (1952), Frenchman's Creek (1998), Jamaica Inn (1983), The Scapegoat (1959)
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Several of Daphne du Maurier's best-selling Gothic novels provided the basis for some of Hitchcock's best films, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, and The Birds. Her works also inspired other filmmakers, including Nicholas Roeg. du Maurier's grandfather was noted author George du Maurier and her father the distinguished actor Sir Gerald du Maurier. Daphne du Maurier began her own writing career in 1931, turning out plays, biographies, nonfiction books and two autobiographical works. by Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
