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Neil Paterson
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Kovack, James Edmund Neil Paterson
Scottish screenwriter (1916-1995)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- The China Run
- Thirza - Tochter der See
- Verona 1842
- And Delilah
- The China run : being the biography of a great-grandmother
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Film & TV
Greenock, Scotland, UK
Neil Paterson was Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He originally attended university with the intention of following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a solicitor, but quickly realized his passion laid with football after joining Edinburgh University AFC. He played for Buckie Thistle in the Highland League, and for Leith Athletic in the Scottish League and was captain of Dundee United in…
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 4
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Neil
- Family name
- Paterson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Greenock
- Place of death
- Crieff
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Room at the Top
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Dundee United F.C.
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- date of birth
- 1916-12-31
- date of death
- 1995-04-19
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- pseudonym
- John Kovack
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