Len Deighton bibliography James Bond. Several of Deighton's works have been adapted for screen: the films "The Ipcress File" (1965), "Funeral in Berlin" (1966), "Billion Dollar Brain" (1967) and "Spy Film" (1976). In 1988 Granada Television produced the miniseries "Game, Set and Match" based on his trilogy of the same name. Len Deighton bibliography Len Deighton (born 18 February 1929) is an English author known for his novels, works of military history, screenplays and cookery writing. He had a varied career, including as a pastry cook, waiter, co-editor of a magazine, teacher and air steward before writing his first novel in 1962: "The
The Thin Red Line (novel) has been adapted for cinema twice, first by Andrew Marton in 1964, then by Terrence Malick in 1998. The Thin Red Line (novel) The Thin Red Line is American author James Jones's fourth novel. It draws heavily on Jones's experiences at the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign. The author served in the United States Army's 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. "The Thin Red Line", originally published in September 1962, shares its central characters with Jones's other two World War II novels, though with their names necessarily altered,