Aldous Huxley

Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was a British writer who emigrated to the United States. He was a member of the famous Huxley family who produced a number of brilliant scientific minds. Best known for his novels and wide-ranging output of essays, he also published short stories, poetry, travel writing, and film stories and scripts. Through his novels and essays Huxley functioned as an examiner and sometimes critic of social mores, societal norms and ideals, and possible misapplications of science in human life. While his earlier concerns might be called "humanist," ultimately, he became quite interested in "spiritual" subjects like parapsychology and mystically based philosophy, which he also wrote about. By the end of his life, Huxley was considered, in certain learned circles, a 'leader of modern thought'.

Films

Huxley wrote many screenplays, and many of his novels were later adapted for film or television.

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Notable works include the original screenplay for Disney's animated Alice in Wonderland, two productions of Brave New World, one of Point Counter Point, one of Eyeless in Gaza, and one of Ape and Essence. He was one of the screenwriters for Pride and Prejudice (1940 movie) and co-wrote the screenplay for the Jane Eyre (1944 movie) with John Houseman. Director Ken Russell's 1971 film The Devils, starring Vanessa Redgrave, is adapted from Huxley's The Devils of Loudun, and a 1990 made-for-television film adaptation of Brave New World was directed by Burt Brinckeroffer

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Disney - Alice in Wonderland - Brave New World - Point Counter Point - Eyeless in Gaza - Ape and Essence - Pride and Prejudice (1940 movie) - Jane Eyre (1944 movie) - John Houseman - Ken Russell - 1971 - The Devils - Vanessa Redgrave - The Devils of Loudun - Burt Brinckeroffer

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