Dick King-Smith(1922-2011)

Writer

Dick King-Smith was born on 27 March 1922 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Babe (1995), The Water Horse (2007) and Babe: Pig in the City (1998). He was married to Zona Bedding and Myrle King-Smith. He died on 4 January 2011 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.

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James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Charles Bartlett, Jacquie Brennan, Michael Edward-Stevens, Miriam Flynn, Danny Mann, Miriam Margolyes, and Magda Szubanski in Babe (1995)

Babe

6.9

Writer

1995

The Water Horse

6.4

Writer

2007

Babe: Pig in the City

5.8

Writer

1998

Harry's Mad

7.8

TV Series

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Writer

The Water Horse
6.4
- book "The Water Horse"
- 2007
The Queen's Nose
7.1
TV Series
- original novel
- books
- novel
- 1995–2003
Foxbusters
6.6
TV Series
- characters (1999)
- 1999–2000
Babe: Pig in the City
5.8
- characters
- 1998
Harry's Mad
7.8
TV Series
- original novel
- 1993–1996
Babe
6.9
- novel "The Sheep Pig"
- 1995
Jackanory
7.1
TV Series
- book
- 1984–1993

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Official sites
- Author's
- France's national library catalogue
Born
- March 27, 1922
- Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died
- January 4, 2011
- Bath, Somerset, England, UK(in his sleep)
Spouses
Other works
(Summer 2007) David Wood and his play, "Babe, The Sheep Pig," was performed at the Pioneer Playhouse in Danville, Kentucky. Robby Henson was director. Holly Henson was artistic director.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
A farmer, he got his first book published at the age of 57.

Quotes
Much as I love 'The Wind in the Willows' and the works of Beatrix Potter, I never dress my animals in clothes. They behave as animals should behave, with the exception that they open their mouths and speak the queen's English.