Tom Clarke (writer)
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Tom Clarke was an English screenwriter. He belonged to the short-lived "Langham Group" of television writers and directors.
Clarke was born in England to an American father. He left school to become an apprentice electrician, but began working in the theatre, and was briefly an actor. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II
, and subsequently studied to become a barrister. Re-locating to Brazil during the early 1950s, he worked as a film editor and directed some documentaries.
On return to the UK, Clarke worked mainly as a television writer, creating plays, drama series and sitcoms.
Clarke was born in England to an American father. He left school to become an apprentice electrician, but began working in the theatre, and was briefly an actor. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and subsequently studied to become a barrister. Re-locating to Brazil during the early 1950s, he worked as a film editor and directed some documentaries.
On return to the UK, Clarke worked mainly as a television writer, creating plays, drama series and sitcoms.
Works
- Mad Jack (1971)
- Billion Dollar Bubble (1975)
- Victims of Apartheid (1978)
- Muck and Brass (1982)
- Past Caring (1986)