George MacDonald Fraser | |
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| 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 |
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.