Paul Chester Jerome Brickhill (20 December 1916 – 23 April 1991) was an Australian fighter pilot, prisoner of war, and author who wrote The Great Escape, The Dam Busters, and Reach for the Sky.
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Date of birth | 20 December 1916
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Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Date of death | 23 April 1991
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Age | 74 (age at death)
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Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Paul Brickhill is known for his role in the film Reach for the Sky (1956) as (book "The Story of Douglas Bader).
He is also known for his role in the TV series This Is Your Life (1955) as Himself.
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