Len Deighton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Len Deighton

English writer

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: London

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, writer, historian, playwright, illustrator, journalist, film producer, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Leonard Cyril Deighton (; born 18 February 1929) is a British author.
Deighton is considered one of the top three spy novelists of his time (along with Ian Fleming and John le Carré).
In addition he is a highly acclaimed military historian, cookery writer, and graphic artist.
The IPCRESS File (1962), his first novel, was an instant bestseller and broke the mould of thriller writing.
The Sunday Times called him "the poet of the spy story".
Deighton’s first protagonist – a nameless spy christened Harry Palmer in the films – was made famous worldwide in 1960s films starring Michael Caine.