Daphne du Maurier

Biography

Dame Daphne du Maurier DBE was a famous British novelist best known for her short stories and her classic novel "Rebecca", which was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-winning film.

Filmography

Hitchcock adaptations...

Jamaica Inn (1939) - original novel ("Jamaica Inn")
Rebecca (1940) - original novel ("Rebecca")
The Birds (1963) - original short story ("The Birds")

Documentaries

She has appeared in the following Hitchcockian documentaries...

Rick Stein in "Du Maurier Country" - herself (archive footage)

Radio Adapations

Rebecca (The Campbell Playhouse, 09/Dec/1938) - telephone interviewee

Hitchcock Fiction Anthologies

"The Birds" in Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites in Suspense (1959)
"The Birds" in Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbinders in Suspense (1967)

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