George MacDonald Fraser

1925–2008 · English-born author of Scottish descent

George MacDonald Fraser was a British 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 and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.

George MacDonald Fraser, in order

1. 1973 The Three Musketeers: wrote · directed by Richard Lester · critics 90%, audiences 77% · streaming on Kanopy, Tubi
2. 1974 The Four Musketeers: wrote · directed by Richard Lester · critics 75%, audiences 74% · streaming on Tubi
3. 1975 Royal Flash: wrote · directed by Richard Lester
4. 1977 The Prince and the Pauper: wrote · directed by Richard Fleischer · audiences 52% · streaming on YouTube (free)
5. 1978 Force 10 from Navarone: wrote · directed by Guy Hamilton · critics 68%, audiences 56% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+
6. 1983 Octopussy: wrote · directed by John Glen
7. 1985 Red Sonja: wrote · directed by Richard Fleischer · critics 25%, audiences 29%
8. 1989 The Return of the Musketeers: wrote · directed by Richard Lester · critics 60%, audiences 35%