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Frederick Forsyth
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Frederick Forsyth (1938–2025) was a British novelist, aircraft pilot, correspondent, and spy. Born in Ashford, Kent, England, he was educated at Tonbridge School and the University of Granada. His career began in 1956, and he worked for Reuters, the Secret Intelligence Service, and the Royal Air Force, where he held the rank of pilot officer. Forsyth also worked in East Berlin and Paris.
Writing in English, Forsyth focused on journalism, spy fiction, intelligence agencies, and world news. His notable works include *The Day of the Jackal* and *The Odessa File*. He received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, and the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation from the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy.
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Film & TV
Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Known for
- In My Own Words — Self2024
- lesenswert sachbuch — Self2014
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal — Self2002
- Koschwitz — Self2000
- Trigger Happy TV2000
- Im Dialog — self1997
- DAS! — Self1991
- A Little Piece of Sunshine — Self - Host (uncredited)1990
- Just Another Secret — Himself1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ashford
- Place of death
- Jordans
- Occupation
- foreign correspondent
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- world news
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Military rank
- pilot officer
- Official website
- www.frederickforsyth.co.uk
- Image
- Frederick-Forsyth-1972.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- 1938-08-25
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- Frederick Forsyth
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- Frederick Forsyth
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2025-06-09
- end of work period
- 1958-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (/fɔːˈsaɪθ/ for-SYTH; 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List.
Forsyth's works frequently appeared on best-sellers lists, and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. By 2006, he had sold more than 70 million books in more than 30 languages. He also worked as a journalist, first joining Reuters in 1961 before serving as an assistant diplomatic correspondent in 1965 for the BBC. He also frequently wrote a column for the newspaper Daily Express, often regarding political and social issues from Forsyth's politically conservative-leaning perspective.
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