Cecil Day-Lewis(1904-1972)

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Cecil Day-Lewis

Cecil Day-Lewis was born on 27 April 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland. He was a writer, known for This Man Must Die (1969), The Beast Must Die (1952) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He was married to Jill Balcon and Constance Mary King. He died on 22 May 1972 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Caroline Cellier and Michel Duchaussoy in This Man Must Die (1969)

This Man Must Die

7.6

Writer(as Nicholas Blake)

1969

Guillermo Battaglia, Laura Hidalgo, and Narciso Ibáñez Menta in The Beast Must Die (1952)

The Beast Must Die

7.5

Writer(as Nicholas Blake)

1952

Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

8.5

TV Series

Writer(as Nicholas Blake)

Detective (1964)

7.6

TV Series

Writer(as Nicholas Blake)

Credits

Writer

The Beast Must Die
6.3
TV Series
- based on the novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
- 2020–2021
Jackanory
7.1
TV Series
- book (as C. Day Lewis)
- 1983
The Magical World of Disney
8.4
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1980
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
6.6
TV Movie
- novel: The Whisper in the Gloom (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1980
This Man Must Die
7.6
- based on the novel by: "The Beast Must Die" (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1969
Detective
7.6
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1964–1968
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1963
The Beast Must Die
7.5
- from the famous novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1952
The White Chateau
TV Movie
- verse (as Cecil Day Lewis)
- 1938

Music Department

Personal details

Official site
- France's national library catalogue
Alternative names
- Nicholas Blake
Born
- April 27, 1904
- Ballintubber, Ireland
Died
- May 22, 1972
- London, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
Spouses
Children
Relatives
- Gabriel-Kane Day Lewis(Grandchild)
Other works
Novel: "The Beast Must Die" (filmed as This Man Must Die (1969), The Beast Must Die (1968), The Beast Must Die (1952)).

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Trivia
Pen name of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of England, from 1968 until his death in 1972. Father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis, writer/director Tamasin Day-Lewis, Sean Day-Lewis, and Nicholas Day-Lewis. Husband of actress Jill Balcon.

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