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
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCareer | 1950s–1990s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-04-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-11-24 ⓘ |
| familyName | Hailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
suspense fiction
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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
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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
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Luton, Bedfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Bahamas
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Canada ⓘ |
| spouse | Sheila Hailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAdaptedAs |
Airport (1970 film)
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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
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meticulous research into professional environments ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Airport (novel)
subject surface form:
Inez Guerrero