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David Mercer ( 27 June 1928 , Wakefield , England8 August 1980 , Haifa , Israel ) was an English playwright and dramatist. After working as a technician and in the Royal Navy he attended Kings College, Newcastle (which then awarded degrees validated by the Durham University ) and graduated in 1953.

David Mercer wrote plays that studied decline in British culture which became well known in the 1960s, including ''Morgan, A Suitable Case for Treatment'' (television, 1962) which was re-made as a film in 1966 called '' Morgan! '' and ''After Haggerty'' (1970). Much of his early 1960s television work for the BBC was made in collaboration with the director Don Taylor . He is depicted as Malcolm Sloman in Trevor Griffiths ' 1973 play ''The Party''.


WORKS

  • ''Where the Difference Begins'' (1961)

  • ''Morgan, A Suitable Case for Treatment'' (1962)

  • ''The Governor's Lady''

  • ''And Did Those Feet'' (1965)

  • ''In Two Minds'' (1967)

  • ''Let's Murder Vivaldi'' (1968)

  • ''The Parachute'' (1968)

  • ''On the Eve of Publication''

  • ''The Cellar and the Almond Tree''

  • ''Emma's Time''

  • ''After Haggerty'' (1970) - Mercer's first major stage success

  • ''Flint'' (1970)

  • ''The Bankrupt''

  • ''Afternoon at the Festival''

  • ''Duck Song''

  • ''The Arcata Promise''

  • ''Find Me''

  • ''Huggy Bear''



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