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James Dearden

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 09/14/1949 (74) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is an English film director and screenwriter, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden. He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018. His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Horror

Known for these Movies & Shows

A girl visiting modern day East Germany with her estranged father begins reliving the horrifying events that happened to a young girl living there during World War II. ...

The Cold Room

PG

1984 | 1h 35min
Mystery, Drama, TV Movie
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For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named ...

Fatal Attraction

R

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 59min
Drama, Thriller
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A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. But to what end? ...

The Contraption

Certification unknown

1977 | 3.8/5 | 7min
Horror
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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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Awards & Nominations for James Dearden

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with James Dearden as Actor(1)

as himself2023 We Kill for Love

Movies with James Dearden as Crew(16)

Directing/Director2018 Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Writing/Writer2018 Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Writing/Screenplay2012 Belle du Seigneur
Directing/Director1999 Rogue Trader
Production/Producer1999 Rogue Trader
Writing/Writer1999 Rogue Trader
Directing/Director1991 A Kiss Before Dying
Writing/Screenplay1991 A Kiss Before Dying
Directing/Director1988 Pascali's Island
Writing/Writer1988 Pascali's Island
Writing/Screenplay1987 Fatal Attraction
Directing/Director1984 The Cold Room
Writing/Writer1984 The Cold Room
Directing/Director1980 Diversion ...
Directing/Director1978 Panic
Directing/Director1977 The Contraption

Full Name: James Dearden
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 09/14 1949 (September) in London (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 74 years + 224 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Annabel Brooks
James Dearden frequently works together with these people:
Anthony Penta (4x, Crew)
Paul Raphael (3x, Crew)
David R. Ellis (2x, Crew)
Billy Hopkins (2x, Crew)
Stephen Noble (2x, Crew)
Glenio Bonder (2x, Crew)
Thomas Saccio (2x, Crew)
Jacquetta Devon (2x, Crew)
Sherry Lansing (1x, Actress)
Andrew D. Schwartz (1x, Crew)
Jack Blackman (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:999240, Added: 11/28/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024