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Also Known As: Died: October 16, 1997
Born: February 3, 1907 Cause of Death:
Birth Place: Profession: Misc. Crew ...
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Writer (feature film)

1.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's "South Pacific" (2001) as From Short-Story Collection ("Tales Of The South Pacific")
Adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, based on the novel "Tales of the South Pacific," by James A. Michener, about love and loss on a remote Pacific island during World War II. The story tracks two parallel romances: one between Nellie Forbush, a Navy nurse, and Emile DeBecque, a wealth
2.
Kent State (1981) as Book As Source Material ("Kent State: What Happened And Why")
A large, relatively unfamiliar cast heads this dramatization of the four days of events leading up to the historic tragedy at Kent State University in May 1970, during the confrontation between National Guardsmen and students staging anti-war demonstrations. Director James Goldstone won an Emmy Awar
3.
Dynasty (james A. Michener's) (1976) as From Story
The saga of a pioneer family -- husband, wife and brother-in-law -- torn by jealousy, deception and rivalry in love and business as they seek their fortune on the Ohio frontier. The pilot, originally entitled "The Americans" and covering a thirty-five-year period starting in the 1820s, looks to be a

Misc. Crew (feature film)

4.
Caravans (1978)
In 1948, Mark Miller, a young diplomat, searches the desert for a politician's runaway daughter and Zuilifigar, her Bedouin lover.
5.
Dynasty (james A. Michener's) (1976) as Creative Consultant
The saga of a pioneer family -- husband, wife and brother-in-law -- torn by jealousy, deception and rivalry in love and business as they seek their fortune on the Ohio frontier. The pilot, originally entitled "The Americans" and covering a thirty-five-year period starting in the 1820s, looks to be a

Misc. Crew (TV Mini-Series)

6.
James A. Michener's Texas (1995)
It's 1821, and Mexican-ruled Texas is up for grabs. Led by Stephen Austin and Sam Houston, a rugged few will fight for the independence of a country and take one final stand at a small mission called the Alamo.

Misc. Crew (TV Mini-Series)

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James A. Michener's "Space" (1985)
James A. Michener's epic best-selling fictional account of America's space program, spanning the years from the end of World War II to the exploration of the moon in the early 1970s and a fictional expedition to the "dark" side, was the basis of this well-received 13-hour miniseries with a stellar c
8.
Centennial (1978)
An epic miniseries about the making of America -- the most ambitious project ever filmed for television -- this filming of James Michener's 1,100-page saga that spanned the decades from the late eighteenth century to the present ended up as a 26 1/2 hour movie irregularly scheduled over four months

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