- He allegedly declined an O.B.E. (Officer of the order of the British Empire) in 1956 but accepted the Companion of Honour in 1966 and Order of Merit in the 1984.
- Was diagnosed with Manic Depression, now known as Bipolar Disorder.
- He and his wife both were famous Roman Catholic converts.
- Lived openly with his mistress during the last part of his life.
- His brother, Sir Hugh Greene (b. 1910), was in the '30s correspondent for the Daily Telegraph in Germany; from 1940 on head of the BBC's German service; organized, after the second world war, the new broadcasting structure in the British Zone of Germany, as well as much of Eastern Europe and Malta; and became in 1958 head of BBC News and from 1960 to 1969 even Director General of the BBC.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1957 Tony Award as author of Best Play nominee "The Potting Shed."
- Father of Lucy Greene (b. 1933) and Francis Hugh Greene (b. 1936).
- Son of Henry Graham Greene and Marion Raymond Greene.
- Great-uncle of filmmaker Nicholas Greene, producer of 'Travels With My Aunt' (2011).
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 202-211. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.
- Brother of Alice Marion (b. 1896), William Herbert (b. 1898), Charles Raymond (b. 1901) and Hugh Carleton (1910-1987).
- As a child at a boarding school, Greene was often tormented by the other pupils. The reason, was the fact that Greene's father was the school's headmaster.
- Although he had converted to Catholicism, Greene was against any kind of authority including that of religion. With their being exceptionally rigid and authoritarian, the Catholic Church despaired Greene's rebellious stance.
- His career as a film critic suddenly ended, following a controversial review he had given for a Shirley Temple film. This led to a lawsuit.
- Grahame was a film critic for a number of years and said that Orient Express and Confidential Agent were both written because he needed the money.
- In the 1930s he was the film critic for the Spectator.
- Many of his novels were adapted for the screen by others and he was often scathing about the results. He did adapt some of his own novels for the screen including 'Brighton Rock'. 'The Fallen Idol' and 'Our Man in Havana. His only original screenplay was 'The Third Man'.
- Uncle of Louise Dennys.
- Lived in the Antibes.
- In the early days of his writing career, Graham Greene was often short of money and struggled to financially sustain himself.
- Once confessed to have had encounters with over 30 prostitutes in London.
- Enjoyed travelling to various countries, usually in search of adventure.
- Was a staunch advocate for human rights.
- Whilst a student at Oxford, he wrote 60 poems and various short stories.
- A well known author, the first of his works to reach the screen was Stamboul Train which was retitled Orient Express (1933) and required 4 writers , including Oscar Levant.
- Contributed o the screenplays for 21 Days, The Green Cockatoo, Went the Dsay Well, Saint Joan,.
- Appeared briefly in Day For Night, as an Insurance Salesman.
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