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James Walker

1973 – 2015

Australian television writer

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Lived 1973 – 2015 (aged 41). James Walker was an Australian screenwriter.

James Walker (1973 – 20 January 2015) was an Australian television writer.

Biography A former journalist, he graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School and went to work as a researcher on McLeod's Daughters, working his way up to script editor and writer. He wrote, script edited and script produced episodes of Home and Away, and also wrote episodes of Wonderland, Sam Fox and Neighbours. Walker began writing scripts for Neighbours in 2012. Fellow writer Sarah Walker (no relation) said James Walker was "indeed an excellent writer - with his funny, crisp dialogue - and he had a wonderful knack with defining unique characters."

Select writing credits McLeod's Daughters – researcher (2005–06), script editor (2007–09), writer (2006–08) Master Raindrop (2008) – writer Home and Away (2002, 2008–14) – writer; also stints as script editor (2008–09) and script producer (2009–10) Wild Boys (2011) – writer Neighbours (2012–15) – writer; also script editor (2014–15) Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures (2014) – writer Wonderland (2013–15) – writer

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Who was James Walker?

Australian television writer

When was James Walker born?

James Walker was born on 9 February 1973 in Perth.

When did James Walker die?

James Walker died on 20 January 2015.

What was James Walker's occupation?

James Walker was a screenwriter.

What nationality was James Walker?

James Walker was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Walker

· Wikidata: Q18851365

· DBpedia: James Walker (television writer)

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