
Writing
Rudyard Kipling
Born — Died
1865-12-30 — 1936-01-18
Place of birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
Known for
Writing
Credits
9 titles
Born in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India, the son of John Lockwood Kipling, a museum director and author and illustrator. This was at the height of the "British Raj", so he was brought up by Indian nurses ("ayahs"), who taught him something of the beliefs and tongues of India. He was sent "home" to England at the age of six to live with a foster mother, who treated him very cruelly.
Known for
5.6Fulta Fisher runs a boarding house catering to seamen passing through the port. A girl known as Anne of Austria has had many lovers amongst the sailors, but presently she's known to be the "property" of Salem Hardieker, a tough Bostonian. When Anne's eye drifts to a new potential lover, Hans the Dane, he spurns her, knowing she's Salem's girl. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned....
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House
1922
9.0A British engineer in India takes a simple native girl as his bride, an act which defies social strictures and leads to tragedy.
Without Benefit of Clergy
1921
6.5Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy.
Captains Courageous
1996
6.4In one seal herd, a young seal pup with a rare white colouring named Kotick is born. When as he matures, he learns of the deadly threat that human hunters pose to the herd through their activities. While Kotick is able to save the herd on one occasion, he is fully aware that the threat is not over. Now he must take on the seemingly impossible quest to find a home for his herd where humans will never intrude.
The White Seal
1975
6.6Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
1975
NRAn anti-war short film that showcases the horror of modern warfare and its toll on the human psyche as seen in the 1930 Best Picture winner at the 3rd annual Academy Awards All Quiet on the Western Front. The film is paired with a reading of Rudyard Kipling's 1903 Anti-War poem Boots.
The Boots on the Western Front
2026
Film credits
Behind the camera
5.6Fulta Fisher runs a boarding house catering to seamen passing through the port. A girl known as Anne of Austria has had many lovers amongst the sailors, but presently she's known to be the "property" of Salem Hardieker, a tough Bostonian. When Anne's eye drifts to a new potential lover, Hans the Dane, he spurns her, knowing she's Salem's girl. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned....
Fulta Fisher's Boarding House
1922
9.0A British engineer in India takes a simple native girl as his bride, an act which defies social strictures and leads to tragedy.
Without Benefit of Clergy
1921
6.5Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy.
Captains Courageous
1996
6.4In one seal herd, a young seal pup with a rare white colouring named Kotick is born. When as he matures, he learns of the deadly threat that human hunters pose to the herd through their activities. While Kotick is able to save the herd on one occasion, he is fully aware that the threat is not over. Now he must take on the seemingly impossible quest to find a home for his herd where humans will never intrude.
The White Seal
1975
6.6Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
1975
NRAn anti-war short film that showcases the horror of modern warfare and its toll on the human psyche as seen in the 1930 Best Picture winner at the 3rd annual Academy Awards All Quiet on the Western Front. The film is paired with a reading of Rudyard Kipling's 1903 Anti-War poem Boots.
The Boots on the Western Front
2026
6.0Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungle, lives great adventures alongside Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. However, his peace is threatened when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan returns determined to hunt him down. This colorful 90s adaptation stands out for its lighthearted approach, comedy gags, and fun supporting characters.
The Jungle Book
1992
8.0On the occasion of the anniversary of John Lennon a group of teenagers organize a memorial party. An innocent fact, at first sight, which brings them a lot of trouble in the communist times.
Maggie
1989

