John Berger

About John Berger

Son Jacob Berger is an actor.

Partners

Wife

Beverly Berger. second wife; American

Education

Central School of Art

Chelsea School of Art

Career Milestones

1992

Wrote screenplay for "Walk Me Home"; also made cameo appearance

1989

Returned to screenwriting with "Play Me Something", adapted from his novel "Once in Europa"

1976

With Alain Tanner, penned script for "Jonah, Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000"

1973

Co-wrote famed book, "Ways of Seeing"; adapted into a BBC TV series

1972

Won Booker Prize for novel "G"

1971

Feature screenwriting debut, "La Salamandre"

1958

Published first novel

1952

Began writing criticism for The New Statesman

Taught drawing

Attended art schools in London

1944

Served in British Army