Arthur Hailey

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Arthur Hailey was a British-Canadian novelist and screenwriter best known for his meticulously researched, suspenseful bestsellers such as "Airport," "Hotel," and "Wheels," many of which were adapted for film and television.

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instanceOf British-Canadian writer
human
novelist
screenwriter
activeYearsInCareer 1950s–1990s
causeOfDeath stroke
conflictParticipatedIn Second World War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1920-04-05
dateOfDeath 2004-11-24
familyName Hailey NERFINISHED
genre suspense fiction
thriller fiction
givenName Arthur NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
name Arthur Hailey NERFINISHED
notableFor bestselling novels set in specific industries
notableWork Airport NERFINISHED
Detective
Hotel NERFINISHED
In High Places NERFINISHED
Overload NERFINISHED
Runway Zero-Eight NERFINISHED
Strong Medicine NERFINISHED
The Evening News NERFINISHED
The Final Diagnosis NERFINISHED
The Moneychangers NERFINISHED
Wheels NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 6
occupation novelist
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Luton, Bedfordshire, England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas NERFINISHED
residence Bahamas NERFINISHED
Canada
spouse Sheila Hailey NERFINISHED
workAdaptedAs Airport (1970 film) NERFINISHED
Hotel (1967 film) NERFINISHED
Hotel (American TV series) NERFINISHED
Wheels (TV miniseries) NERFINISHED
Zero Hour! (1957 film) NERFINISHED
writingStyleCharacteristic focus on large organizations and systems
meticulous research into professional environments

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Airport (1970 film) author Arthur Hailey
subject surface form: Airport (novel)
Inez Guerrero in Airport creator Arthur Hailey
subject surface form: Inez Guerrero
Zero Hour! screenwriter Arthur Hailey
Airplane! writer Arthur Hailey