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Chatwin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989), English novelist and travel writer * J. A. Chatwin (1830–1907), English designer and architect * Justin Chatwin (born 1982), Canadian actor * P. B. Chatwin Philip Boughton Chatwin (1873 – 17 December 1964) was an architect in Birmingham, England. Early life and education A son of the architect J. A. Chatwin, he was educated at the University of Birmingham, taking an Master of Arts, MA, and qu ...
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Bruce Chatwin
Charles Bruce Chatwin (13 May 194018 January 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, ''In Patagonia'' (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel ''On the Black Hill'' (1982), while his novel '' Utz'' (1988) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2008 ''The Times'' ranked Chatwin as number 46 on their list of "50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945." Chatwin was born in Sheffield. After completing his secondary education at Marlborough College, he went to work at the age of 18 at Sotheby's in London, where he gained an extensive knowledge of art and eventually ran the auction house's Antiquities and Impressionist Art departments. In 1966 he left Sotheby's to read archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, but he abandoned his studies after two years to pursue a career as a write ...
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Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy ''Josie and the Pussycats''. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster ''War of the Worlds'' (2005), Chatwin headlined studio films such as '' The Invisible'' (2007) and ''Dragonball Evolution'' (2009), an action-adventure feature based on the Japanese manga '' Dragon Ball''. In the 2010s, Chatwin acted mostly in small independent films. He starred as rock star idol Bobby Shore in the surreal sci-fi musical ''Bang Bang Baby'' (2014), which earned him a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and appeared in the romantic comedy ''Unleashed'' (2016), and drama '' Summer Night'' (2019). Throughout the 2000s, Chatwin made guest appearances in several television series including '' Weeds'' and ''Lost'', later being cast in his first regular role on the Showtime comedy-drama '' Shameless'', portraying J ...
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