John le Carré
David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré (), was a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). His third novel, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller and remains one of his best-known works.
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| Full name at birth | David John Moore Cornwell
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| Claim to fame | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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| Date of birth | 19 October 1931
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| Place of birth | Poole, Dorset, England, UK
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| Date of death | 12 December 2020
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| Age | 89 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Pneumonia
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| Occupation | Novelist, former intelligence officer
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John le Carré is known for his role in the film Our Kind of Traitor (2016) as executive producer.
He is also known for his role in the documentary The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) as based on the book by.
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