Berkely Mather

Berkely Mather

John Evan Weston Davies

Birth Date

2/25/1909 (Age 87)

Birth Place

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date

3/9/1996

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Berkely Mather the pseudonym of John Evan Weston-Davies, was a British author who published fifteen novels and a book of short stories. He also wrote for radio, television and the movies. Genghis Khan (1965) is a novelisation of the 1965 film of the same name, for which he had written the original story. Mather's other motion picture credits include The Long Ships and Dr. No with Mather borrowing a copy of Fleming's original novel from his son. Mather also provided uncredited rewrites of the screenplays for From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. James Bond film producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman purchased the film rights to The Pass Beyond Kashmir for Columbia Pictures in 1963. Sean Connery and Honor Blackman were to star. Pro...

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Gender

Male

Total Credits

4

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Sean Connery

Sean Connery

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Terence Young

Terence Young

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Richard Maibaum

Richard Maibaum

1 film together

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

1 film together

Jack Cardiff

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