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Iain Banks(1954-2013)

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Iain Banks was born on 16 February 1954 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Business, Complicity (2000) and Consider Phlebas. He was married to Adele Hartley and Annie Blackburn. He died on 9 June 2013 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK.
BornFebruary 16, 1954
DiedJune 9, 2013(59)
BornFebruary 16, 1954
DiedJune 9, 2013(59)
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The Business
TV Series
  • Writer
    Jonny Lee Miller in Complicity (2000)
    Complicity
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Consider Phlebas
    TV Series
    • Writer
      Peter Mullan in Stonemouth (2015)
      Stonemouth
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer

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      Writer

      • Peter Mullan in Stonemouth (2015)
        Stonemouth
        6.5
        TV Mini Series
        • novel
        • 2015
      • Iain Banks in Iain Banks: Raw Spirit (2013)
        Iain Banks: Raw Spirit
        TV Movie
        • excerpts from novels by
        • 2013
      • Jonny Lee Miller in Complicity (2000)
        Complicity
        5.8
        • novel
        • 2000
      • The Crow Road (1996)
        The Crow Road
        8.1
        TV Mini Series
        • novel
        • 1996

      Actor

      • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
        Monty Python and the Holy Grail
        8.2
        • Knight in Battle (uncredited)
        • 1975
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      • Alternative names
        • Iain M. Banks
      • Born
        • February 16, 1954
        • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
      • Died
        • June 9, 2013
        • Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK(cancer)
      • Spouses
          Adele HartleyMarch 2013 - June 9, 2013 (his death)
      • Other works
        Author (as Iain M. Banks): "Against a Dark Background"
      • Publicity listings
        • 2 Interviews
        • 2 Articles

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      • Trivia
        Supported a motion to impeach British Prime Minister Tony Blair after the war "Operation Iraqi Freedom".
      • Quotes
        Utility is seven-eights proximity.

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      • When did Iain Banks die?
        June 9, 2013
      • How did Iain Banks die?
        Cancer
      • How old was Iain Banks when he died?
        59 years old
      • Where did Iain Banks die?
        Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
      • When was Iain Banks born?
        February 16, 1954

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