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Barry Unsworth

Writer / Novelist | * 08/18/1930 († 81, 06/04/2012) | Wingate (United Kingdom (UK))
Barry Unsworth FRSL (10 August 1930 – 4 June 2012) was an English writer known for his historical fiction. He published 17 novels, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times, winning once for the 1992 novel Sacred Hunger. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to ...

The Reckoning

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2004 | 3.2/5 | 1h 52min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are roused when a British archaeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems. ...

Pascali's Island

PG-13

1988 | 3.3/5 | 1h 44min
Drama
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Centre Play

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1973-
 
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Awards & Nominations for Barry Unsworth

Booker Prize Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation Heinemann Award 3x Booker Prize

Movies with Barry Unsworth as Crew(2)

Writing/Novel2004 The Reckoning
Writing/Novel1988 Pascali's Island

Full Name: Barry Unsworth
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 08/18 1930 (August) in Wingate (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 06/04 2012 (June) in Perugia (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Manchester
Employer: University of Iowa
Member of: Royal Society of Literature
Barry Unsworth frequently works together with these people:
James Dearden (2x, Crew)
Simon Pegg (1x, Actor)
Paul Bettany (1x, Actor)
Yvonne Blake (1x, Crew)
Marián Aguilera (1x, Actress)
Luke de Woolfson (1x, Actor)
Caroline Wood (1x, Crew)
Jordi Yria Roca (1x, Crew)
Giorgos Oikonomou (1x, Actor)
Loek Dikker (1x, Crew)
Adrian Lee (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:154804, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024