Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

Nacimiento : 1943-03-15, Liverpool, England, UK

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Lynda La Plante, CBE, is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.

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Lynda La Plante

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Viudas
Original Series Creator
Adaptación cinematográfica de 'Las viudas', miniserie británica de 1983, aquí ambientada en Chicago en la actualidad, sobre cuatro mujeres con nada en común excepto una deuda heredada por las actividades criminales de sus difuntos maridos. Verónica, Alice, Linda y Belle, deciden tomar las riendas de su destino y conspiran para forjarse un futuro con sus propias reglas.
Viudas
Series Writer
Adaptación cinematográfica de 'Las viudas', miniserie británica de 1983, aquí ambientada en Chicago en la actualidad, sobre cuatro mujeres con nada en común excepto una deuda heredada por las actividades criminales de sus difuntos maridos. Verónica, Alice, Linda y Belle, deciden tomar las riendas de su destino y conspiran para forjarse un futuro con sus propias reglas.
Widows
Writer
The widows of three men killed while trying to steal a famous painting, join forces to find their husband's killers and finish off the job of stealing the painting.
El engaño
Executive Producer
El detective Mike Santini está disfrutando de unas agradables vacaciones con su familia cuando topa con Eddie Meyers, uno de los hombres más buscados por la justicia. Mike no quiere desaprovechar la gran oportunidad que tiene para capturarlo, sin embargo, será Eddie el que lo capture a él mediante una intrincada estrategia de persuasión. Mike será tentado por la posibilidad de cambiar a su esposa y a su minicamioneta por una chica nueva y un coche deportivo. La vida glamorosa que lleva Eddie le seducirá hasta el punto de plantearse serios dilemas. (FILMAFFINITY)
El engaño
Writer
El detective Mike Santini está disfrutando de unas agradables vacaciones con su familia cuando topa con Eddie Meyers, uno de los hombres más buscados por la justicia. Mike no quiere desaprovechar la gran oportunidad que tiene para capturarlo, sin embargo, será Eddie el que lo capture a él mediante una intrincada estrategia de persuasión. Mike será tentado por la posibilidad de cambiar a su esposa y a su minicamioneta por una chica nueva y un coche deportivo. La vida glamorosa que lleva Eddie le seducirá hasta el punto de plantearse serios dilemas. (FILMAFFINITY)
The Warden
Writer
Mind Games
Writer
A former nun turned criminal profiler is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic murders of two middle aged women. Her unorthodox approach means that she has to deal not only with solving a murder but also winning the trust of her sceptical colleagues.
Mind Games
Creator
A former nun turned criminal profiler is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic murders of two middle aged women. Her unorthodox approach means that she has to deal not only with solving a murder but also winning the trust of her sceptical colleagues.
Bella Mafia
Teleplay
Sofía Paluzzo es una joven criada que mantiene una relación secreta con Michael, el hijo de Roberto Luciano, un capo de la mafia de Palermo. Michael es asesinado y Sofía va a reclamar la ayuda de los Luciano para poder mantener a su hijo.
Bella Mafia
Novel
Sofía Paluzzo es una joven criada que mantiene una relación secreta con Michael, el hijo de Roberto Luciano, un capo de la mafia de Palermo. Michael es asesinado y Sofía va a reclamar la ayuda de los Luciano para poder mantener a su hijo.
The Prosecutors
Executive Producer
Drama (and prospective pilot) about the lives of three women who work in the New York City DA's office: one a brilliant prosecutor of high-profile cases whose husband is shot and killed in an armed robbery; a second, her tough, bitter, chain-smoking, boozing, wheelchair-bound former mentor; a third, a Latina who is an ambitious legal intern.
The Prosecutors
Writer
Drama (and prospective pilot) about the lives of three women who work in the New York City DA's office: one a brilliant prosecutor of high-profile cases whose husband is shot and killed in an armed robbery; a second, her tough, bitter, chain-smoking, boozing, wheelchair-bound former mentor; a third, a Latina who is an ambitious legal intern.
An Audience with Freddie Starr
A celebrity audience pays tribute to the inimitable Freddie Starr, one of Britain's zaniest comedians.
Prime Suspect 3
Associate Producer
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
Prime Suspect 3
Writer
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
Seconds Out
Screenplay
When boxer Murray Ritchie is framed for rape, he loses his chance of a long-awaited title fight. Released too late by the police, he blames Jack, his veteran trainer and manager, and goes over to rival promoter Tony Farrington. Needing the money, Murray is encouraged to turn to the rough and seedy unlicensed circuit for a fight that would see him banned from professional bouts.
Prime Suspect 1
Writer
Jane Tennison is a detective chief inspector assigned to Southampton Row Police Station in Central London. She is repeatedly passed over for major cases but, following the death of a senior investigating officer, she is grudgingly given the opportunity to take over his latest homicide investigation. The crime involves the brutal murder of a young woman whose body has been badly mutilated.
Hidden Talents
Writer
Nellie (Pat Phoenix) is weak and bedridden in her aging, decrepit house due to a bad heart. Living out of her front room, Nellie is looked after by her son Harold (Tom Bell) who is going deaf and prone to eccentric and emotional outbursts following a motorbike accident some years previous. Relations are tense and fractious between Nellie and Harold, a state of affairs which isn't helped by Nellie's affectionate recollections of her estranged son Stanley (Tom Georgeson) who left many years before, taking with him Nellie's savings.
La gran ruta hacia China
Lina
Un piloto, que fue un as de la aviación durante la Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918), tiene problemas con la bebida. A pesar de ello, debe encontrar en Asia a un empresario, inventor y aventurero que ha desaparecido sin dejar huella. Con ayuda de la hija y heredera de éste, que lo perdería todo si no encuentra a su padre antes de una determinada fecha, el aviador tendrá que afrontar múltiples dificultades que no sólo pondrán a prueba su valor.
El contrato del dibujante
Mrs Clement
En el verano de 1694, el señor Neville, un ambicioso y prometedor dibujante, visita la mansión del señor Herbert, en Compton Anstey (Wiltshire). La mujer del anfitrión le encarga doce dibujos de la casa con el foso y los exquisitos jardines. Sin embargo, Neville se verá envuelto en una intriga doméstica que lo convertirá en sospechoso de adulterio y algunas cosas más.
Agatha Christie: Trayectoria de bumeran
Mrs. Roberts
El argumento versa sobre el misterio que se esconde detrás de las palabras de un hombre moribundo. Bobby Jones y Lady Frankie Derwent se las arreglarán para desentrañar la verdad.
Coming Out
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
Beasts: Special Offer
Young Woman
A misfit teenage checkout operator has an unrequited crush on her supermarket manager. At the same shop's cuddly cartoon mascot seems to have come alive and is causing havoc. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.