Cecil Day-Lewis
Writing · Novel · Lyricist
Born Apr 27, 1904 · Ireland
Active 1939–1972 · Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Nicholas Blake was the pseudonym of British-Irish poet and novelist Cecil Day-Lewis, under which he wrote mystery stories. Cecil Day-Lewis was the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis.
Filmography
The Beast Must Die (2021) - NovelThe Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) - NovelThis Man Must Die (1969) - NovelCivilisation (1969) - Poetry reader (voice)Detective (1964) - NovelThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) - NovelThe Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (1953) - Provides Leonardo's quotes.Figures in a Landscape (1953) - NarratorThe Beast Must Die (1952) - NovelThe Rape of Czechoslovakia (1939) - Lyricist