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David Benedictus (David Henry Benedictus) was born on 16 September, 1938 in London, England, is an English writer and theatre director (1938–2023). Discover David Benedictus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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David Henry Benedictus |
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85 years old |
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Virgo |
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16 September, 1938 |
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16 September |
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London, England |
Date of death |
4 October, 2023 |
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United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous writer with the age 85 years old group.
David Benedictus Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is David Benedictus's Wife?
His wife is Yvonne Antrobus (m. 1971-2002)
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Yvonne Antrobus (m. 1971-2002) |
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4, including Jolyon Maugham and Jessica Campbell |
David Benedictus Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Benedictus worth at the age of 85 years old? David Benedictus’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated David Benedictus's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
David Henry Benedictus (16 September 1938 – 4 October 2023) was an English writer and theatre director, best known for his novels.
Born on 16 September 1938 to chartered accountant Henry Jules Benedictus and Kathleen Constance (née Ricardo).
He was educated at Eton College, Balliol College, Oxford, and the University of Iowa.
His first novel The Fourth of June was a best-seller and he adapted it for the London stage.
His second novel, You're a Big Boy Now, was made into a 1966 feature film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
He was an assistant to Trevor Nunn at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He has also worked as a commissioning editor for Drama at Channel 4, and ran the Book at Bedtime series for BBC Radio 4.
Benedictus previously wrote and produced audio readings of the Pooh stories, with Judi Dench as Kanga and Geoffrey Palmer as Eeyore.
He sent the trustees of the A. A. Milne estate two sample stories of his sequel, and it took more than eight years for them to approve the project.
At the time of the book's publication he admitted to nerves over its reception, saying, "What's the worst thing that can happen, that I'll be torn apart by wild journalists? Happened before and I survived. At worst everyone will hate me and I'll just crawl under a bush and hide – I can live with that. Some people do hate the whole idea of a sequel, but it's not as if I'm doing any damage to the original, that will still be there. My hope is that people will finish reading a cracking story and just want more of them, and that's where I come in."
Michael Brown, chairman of the Pooh Properties Trust, said Benedictus had a "wonderful feel" for the world of Pooh.
However, Publishers Weekly was cool on the book, describing it as "largely forgettable" and as missing "the charm of the first book".
Benedictus commented on his work in 1985, "Given peace of mind, financial independence, and a modicum of luck, I may produce a novel to be proud of one day."
Benedictus published an autobiography, Dropping Names, in 2005.
His work included the Winnie-the-Pooh novel Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (2009).
It was the first such book in 81 years.
According to an interview Benedictus gave to the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot in 2009, he said that a cousin had done research into his surname and found out that it was actually "Baruch" (ברוך - having the same meaning as "Benedictus" in Hebrew), as well as research into how his ancestors emigrated to Britain, which revealed that they have Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
Benedictus died suddenly on 4 October 2023, at the age of 85.
In March, 2014, he moved to Hove, a resort on the south coast of England, to be close to his extending family.
He has four children, Jolyon Maugham KC, a barrister, Leo a journalist and novelist (The Afterparty, his first novel, was published by Jonathan Cape), Chloe a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and Jessica Campbell, a theatre producer.