Norman Crisp
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Norman James Crisp (11 December, 1923, Southampton, - 14 June, 2005, Southampton), known as a writer only by his initials and surname, N.J. Crisp, was a prolific British television writer, dramatist and novelist.
In the sixties after writing some single dramas, Crisp moved to writing for serials, and turned out many scripts for many BBC series including Compact, R3, Dixon of Dock Green, Dr Finlay's Casebook, Colditz and Secret Army.
In 1968 he co-created The Expert, a serial about a forensic scientist, with Gerard Glaister, the producer. In 1972 the pair repeated the act with the boardroom drama The Brothers.
Crisp's 1987 play Dangerous Obsession was filmed in 1999 as Darkness Falls, starring Ray Winstone and Sherilyn Fenn.
[edit] References
- Obituary: N. J. CRISP The Independent, Aug 18, 2005, by Anthony Hayward
- NJ Crisp The Stage, July 19, 2005 by Patrick Newley
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