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The Hawaiians (1970) -- Charlton Heston brings to the island a shipload of Chinese slaves to work the plantation fields. With Asian Tina Chen at his side, Heston creates a thriving pineapple plantation.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 February 1907, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
16 October 1997, Austin, Texas, USA more
Trivia:
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 410-412... more
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Did George W. Bush Hate on Harry Potter?
 (From E! Online. 30 September 2009, 7:40 AM, PDT)
DVD: Review: South Pacific (Blu-ray)
 (From The AV Club. 28 April 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
James A. Michener

Filmography

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Writer
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- 1. Memories of Centennial (2008) (V) (story) 2008 - -
- 2. "Great Performances" (1972)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.4 (105)
1 TV episode:
- 3. South Pacific (2001) (TV)   (novel "Tales of the South Pacific") (as James A. Michener) 2001 - 6.0 (499)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (USA: complete title)
- 4. Texas (1994) (TV)   (novel) (as James A. Michener) 1994 - 5.7 (181)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Texas
- 5. "Space" (1985)   (novel) 1985 - 7.3 (111)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Space
- 6. Kent State (1981) (TV) (book "Kent State: What Happened and Why") 1981 - 7.1 (88)
- 7. Caravans (1978) (novel) 1978 - 5.7 (147)
- 8. "Centennial" (1978) (unknown episodes) 1978 - 8.5 (1,046)
- 9. Dynasty (1976) (TV)   (story) 1976 - 4.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Dynasty
  • The Americans (USA: alternative title)
- 10. The Hawaiians (1970)   (novel "Hawaii") (as James A. Michener) 1970 - 5.9 (397)
AKAs:
  • Master of the Islands (UK)
- 11. Hawaii (1966) (novel) (as James A. Michener) 1966 - 6.4 (1,070)
- 12. Donovan's Reef (1963) (story) (uncredited) 1963 - 6.7 (2,670)
- 13. "Adventures in Paradise" (1959) (unknown episodes) 1959 - 8.7 (79)
- 14. South Pacific (1958) (book "Tales of the South Pacific") (as James A. Michener) 1958 - 6.8 (3,148)
- 15. Sayonara (1957) (novel) (as James A. Michener) 1957 - 7.2 (2,022)
- 16. Until They Sail (1957) (story) (as James A. Michener) 1957 - 6.3 (393)
- 17. The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) (novel) 1954 - 7.0 (2,115)
- 18. Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)   (story "The Forgotten Heroes of Korea") 1954 - 6.3 (223)
AKAs:
  • Panther Squadron
- 19. Return to Paradise (1953) (novel) 1953 - 5.3 (169)
- 20. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.0 (6)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Dynasty (1976) (TV)   (creative consultant) 1976 - 4.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Dynasty
  • The Americans (USA: alternative title)
- 2. "Adventures in Paradise" (1959)   concept developer (3 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 8.7 (79)
Actor
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- 1. South Pacific (1958) (uncredited) Missionary 1958 - 6.8 (3,148)
Self
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- 1. "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.7 (186)
- 2. A Musical Offering from the Vatican: A Papal Concert (1992) (TV) Host 1992 - -
- 3. Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record (1987) (TV)   Himself 1987 - 8.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Slow Fires (USA: short title)
- 4. "60 Minutes" (1968)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
AKAs:
  • TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews (USA: rerun title)
- 5. Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - -
- 6. "Centennial" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.5 (1,046)
- 7. James Michener's World: Hawaii Revisited (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - -
- 8. The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards 1975 - 6.3 (64)
- 9. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Guest Panelist (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 8.9 (268)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Author Meets the Critics" (1947) (uncredited) Himself (Moderator (1954) 1954 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1946) Tales of the South Pacific more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 5 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Adventure | Romance | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Broadway Musical | Father Son Relationship more

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