About Derry Quinn
Lived 1918 – 1987 (aged 68–69). Derry Quinn was a writer, screenwriter and novelist.
Derry Quinn (1918–1987) was an English film and television screenwriter and novelist. His most famous work is as a co-author of the screenplay for the MGM's film Operation Crossbow.
Life Dermot Edward Quinn the first and the last were dramatised as part of Thames Television's suspense series Armchair Thriller, in 1978 and 1980 respectively.
Work
Television credits Douglas Fairbanks Presents The Pursuers One Step Beyond Paul Temple Armchair Thriller
Film credits Rag Doll (1961) Operation Crossbow (1965) The Trygon Factor (1966; adapted from Edgar Wallace's novel) Cry Wolf (1969)
Novels The Limbo Connection (1977) The Solstice Man (1978) The Fear of God (1978)
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Who was Derry Quinn?
screenwriter (1918-1987)
When was Derry Quinn born?
Derry Quinn was born in 1918 in London.
When did Derry Quinn die?
Derry Quinn died in 1987 in London.
What was Derry Quinn's occupation?
Derry Quinn was a writer, screenwriter and novelist.
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