He was a successful film producer, but he gave it all up to write his detective novels about Detective Roy Grace.
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The movie starred Jeremy Irons as Antonio and Al Pacino as Shylock. He was the executive producer of 2004’s take on Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. In addition to Corpse Grinders, Peter James has also produced such movies as Under Milk Wood, Dead of Night, Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things, Spanish Fly, Jericho Mansions, Head in the Clouds, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. The first movie he produced was 1971’s The Corpse Grinders. James became a successful producer of 26 films. He cofounded Movision Pictures in the nineties. He got his start in 1970 on the Canadian children’s television show Polka Dot Door as an errand boy and later writer. James spent a few years working in North America as a film producer and screenwriter. He attended Charterhouse School and later attended Ravensbourne Film School. His sister Genevieve now runs the company along with her husband.
His father ran the business as well as an accountant. His mother Cornelia James was the Queen’s Glovemaker.
Peter James was born on Augin Brighton, Sussex, England. He has had six UK Sunday Times #1 books consecutively due to this series. His series featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace have sold over 14 million copies world wide. He has written 25 novels that have been translated into over 35 languages. Peter James is a British best selling writer of fictional crime novels.