James Dearden (born 14 September 1949) is a British screenwriter and film director, the son of actress Melissa Stribling and director Basil Dearden.
[1] He directed nine films between 1977 and 2018.
His film Pascali's Island was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
[2] For writing the screenplay for Fatal Attraction (1987), Dearden received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
[3] Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks.