M.R. James
Born August 1, 1862·Died June 12, 1936 (at 73)·Dover, Kent, England·Male
Biography
Montague Rhodes James OM FBA was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918), and of Eton College (1918–1936). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–15). James is best remembered for his ghost stories, which some consider among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings.
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However, his protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".
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Filmography
34 credits across 34 titlesWriting
33 creditsAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
