Deborah Curtis
British writer and widow of Ian Curtis (born 1956)
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Deborah Curtis (née Woodruff; born 13 December 1956) is a British writer who is the widow of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, who killed himself in 1980.[1]
Born
13 December 1956
Deborah Woodruff
13 December 1956
OccupationWriter
Spouse
Deborah Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Deborah Woodruff 13 December 1956 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | |
She met Ian Curtis at school.[2] They married on 23 August 1975, at St Thomas' Church in Macclesfield.[3] In 1995, she wrote Touching from a Distance, a detailed biographical novel about the life of Ian Curtis, from his teenage years until his untimely death.[4][5]
Deborah Curtis is co-producer of the film adaptation of this novel, Control, directed by Anton Corbijn and released in 2007. In this film, she is played by Samantha Morton.
Bibliography
- Touching from a Distance (1995)
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