Peter James

Biography

Peter J. James is a British writer of crime fiction. He is also a producer, known for The Merchant of Venice (2004), Grace (2021) and The Neptune Factor (1973).

Career Overview

Peter James has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Signature works include Grace, Beowulf & Grendel, The Merchant of Venice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 21
Birth Date: 1948-08-22 00:00:00

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Jonathan Higgins (2 collaborations)
John Simm (1 collaborations)
Richie Campbell (1 collaborations)
Brad Morrison (1 collaborations)
Laura Elphinstone (1 collaborations)
Zoë Tapper (1 collaborations)
Gerard Butler (1 collaborations)
Spencer Wilding (1 collaborations)
Stellan Skarsgård (1 collaborations)
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (3 credits)
- Grace
  
  book
  
  writing
  
  - Find Them Dead (2025) ... book writing
  
  - Need You Dead (2025) ... book writing
  
  - Dead at First Sight (2025) ... book writing
  
  - Dead If You Don't (2025) ... book writing
  
  - Love You Dead (2024) ... book writing
  
  2021
- Spanish Fly
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Side by Side
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
production (17 credits)
- Grace
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Find Them Dead (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Need You Dead (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dead at First Sight (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dead If You Don't (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Love You Dead (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Beowulf & Grendel
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Guy X
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Merchant of Venice
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- A Different Loyalty
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Head in the Clouds
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Jericho Mansions
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Find the Lady
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Spanish Fly
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Sunday in the Country
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Blue Blood
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Dead of Night
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Deranged
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- Under Milk Wood
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Corpse Grinders
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1971
actors (1 credits)
- Virtual Obsession
  Man at Computer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998