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Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (February 1, 1912 – March 23, 1973) was a Canadian writer of escapist romances, Westerns, and mystery novels. He was probably best known for his novel A Girl Named Tamiko, first published in 1959; it sold one million copies worldwide and a screenplay based on that novel become a 1962 film of the same name, directed by John Sturges.

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  • Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (February 1, 1912 – March 23, 1973) was a Canadian writer of escapist romances, Westerns, and mystery novels. He was probably best known for his novel A Girl Named Tamiko, first published in 1959; it sold one million copies worldwide and a screenplay based on that novel become a 1962 film of the same name, directed by John Sturges. Kirkbride wrote over two dozen other novels, including The Private Life of Guy de Maupassant, Still the Heart Sings, Winds Blow Gently, David Jordan (1972, ISBN 0-85468-161-2), and Some Darling Sin (1973, ISBN 0-491-00934-8). His spy novel The Short Night was optioned by Alfred Hitchcock to be adapted for a film that was to follow Family Plot, but Hitchcock decided during pre-production that his poor health would prevent him from making the film. (en)
  • Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (Victoria, 1º febbraio 1912 – Londra, 23 marzo 1973) è stato uno scrittore e sceneggiatore canadese noto soprattutto per i suoi romanzi d'evasione di carattere sentimentale, western e spionistico. La sua opera più conosciuta è il romanzo Una ragazza chiamata Tamiko, pubblicato nel 1959 da cui nel 1962 trasse la sceneggiatura per il film omonimo diretto da John Sturges. Kirkbride scrisse più di venti altri romanzi tra i quali The Private Life of Guy de Maupassant, Still the Heart Sings, Winds Blow Gently, David Jordan e Some Darling Sin. Il suo romanzo di spionaggio The Short Night venne preso in considerazione da Alfred Hitchcock per un adattamento cinematografico per quello che sarebbe stato il film del regista successivo a Complotto di famiglia, ma in seguito Hitchcock decise, durante la fase di pre-produzione, di rinunciare al progetto a causa delle sue precarie condizioni di salute. (it)
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  • Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (February 1, 1912 – March 23, 1973) was a Canadian writer of escapist romances, Westerns, and mystery novels. He was probably best known for his novel A Girl Named Tamiko, first published in 1959; it sold one million copies worldwide and a screenplay based on that novel become a 1962 film of the same name, directed by John Sturges. (en)
  • Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (Victoria, 1º febbraio 1912 – Londra, 23 marzo 1973) è stato uno scrittore e sceneggiatore canadese noto soprattutto per i suoi romanzi d'evasione di carattere sentimentale, western e spionistico. La sua opera più conosciuta è il romanzo Una ragazza chiamata Tamiko, pubblicato nel 1959 da cui nel 1962 trasse la sceneggiatura per il film omonimo diretto da John Sturges. (it)
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