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name: "Colin Dexter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/colin-dexter"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "29 September 1930"
died: "21 March 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T15:34:15.015332+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Colin Dexter

Writer. Born 29 September 1930 in United Kingdom, England, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Died 21 March 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 29 September 1930, United Kingdom, England, Stamford, Lincolnshire
- **Died:** 21 March 2017
- **Also known as:** Колин Декстер, Норман Колин Декстер
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Dexter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457092, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223294/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230991

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Endeavour*](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md) (82)

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## Biography

Colin Dexter was an English crime writer best known for creating the character of Inspector Morse. He wrote thirteen novels in the series between 1975 and 1999. The books were adapted into the ITV television series *Inspector Morse* (1987–2000), which in turn led to the spin-off series *Lewis* (2006–2015) and the prequel *Endeavour* (2012–2023). Dexter acted as a consultant on *Lewis* and the early years of *Endeavour* and made cameo appearances in episodes of all three series.

Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Dexter studied classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge. He worked as a classics teacher and later as an examiner for the University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations. He also compiled crosswords for *The Oxford Times*. The Crime Writers’ Association awarded him two Silver Daggers, two Gold Daggers and the Diamond Dagger; he received an OBE in 2000.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Endeavour* (2013), Fi1m 82, Writer, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)

## Complete filmography (4)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Endeavour* (2013), series, Characters, Writer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Drama Trails* (2010), series, Acting
- *Lewis* (2007), series, Writer, Novel, Creator
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, Characters, Creator

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won

- Cartier Diamond Dagger 1997: Cartier Diamond Dagger (won)
- Macavity Awards 1996: Macavity Awards (won)
- Gold Dagger 1992: Gold Dagger (won), for *The Way Through the Woods*
- Gold Dagger 1989: Gold Dagger (won), for *The Wench is Dead*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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