George MacDonald Fraser
George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Over the course of his career he wrote eleven novels and one short-story collection in the Flashman series of novels, as well as non-fiction, short stories, novels and screenplays—including those for the James Bond film Octopussy, The Three Musketeers (along with both its sequels) and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.
George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1925 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 2 January 2008 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | The Flashman Papers series of novels; McAuslan short stories; screenplay for Octopussy |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Hetherington
(m. 1949) |
| Children | 3, including Caro Fraser |
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