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David Pirie


Born
in Liverpool, The United Kingdom
December 16, 1953

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Horror, Nonfiction

Influences
Arthur Conan Doyle


David Pirie was a journalist and film critic before he became a screenwriter. Just a few of his numerous credits are the BAFTA nominated adaptation for the BBC of The Woman in White and his collaboration with Lars Von Trier on the script of the Oscar nominated film Breaking the Waves. David Pirie lives in Somerset.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.91 · 2,019 ratings · 186 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors
The Patient's Eyes
3.75 avg rating — 755 ratings — published 2001 — 25 editions
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The Dark Water: The Strange...
3.94 avg rating — 621 ratings — published 2003 — 22 editions
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The Night Calls
4.05 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions
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A New Heritage of Horror: T...
4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1973 — 8 editions
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The Vampire Cinema
4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions
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Anatomy of the Movies
3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions
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El vampiro en el cine
3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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How to write critical essay...
3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions
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Mystery Story
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1980
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A New Heritage of Horror: T...
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The Patient's Eyes The Night Calls The Dark Water: The Strange...
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