He was born in Poole, Dorset in England on October 19th, 1931. He went to Sherborne School and, later, studied German literature for one year at University of Bern. Later, he went to Lincoln College, Oxford and graduated in Modern Languages. From 1956 to 1958, he taught at Eton and from 1959 to 1964, he was a member of the British Foreign Service as second secretary at British Embassy in Bonn, and then, as Politician Consul in Hamburg. His first novel was written in 1961, and, since then, he's published 18 titles. His books took many prizes and some of them became movies.

1. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Un spion care ştia prea multe) (2011) - novel

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2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Un spion care ştia prea multe) (2011) - Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)

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3. John Le Carre: A Life Unmasked (2010) - Himself 4. König der Spione - John le Carré (2008) - Himself 5. The Constant Gardener (2005) - (based on the novel by) 6. The Tailor of Panama (2001) - (novel "The Tailor of Panama") 7. John Le Carré: The Secret Centre (2000) - Himself (as David Cornwell) 8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) - (novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold")

1. He allegedly declined the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to literature.

2. Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 96-103 (as David Cornwell). Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

3. British double agent and defector Kim Philby blew the cover of many British agents in the Communist bloc after his defection to the Soviet Union, with Le Carre (under his real name of David Cornwell) being one of them.

4. Brother of actress Charlotte Cornwell.

5. Son of Richard Thomas Archibald Cornwell and Olive Gassy. His novel "A Perfect Spy" (1986) deals with his special relationship with his father.

6. Although the author is an outspoken opponent of the current US government's politics, George W. Bush likes his novels.

7. Was still a member of the MI6, when he wrote his first novel "Call for the Dead" (1961) in Hamburg.

8. Sons: Simon, Stephen, Timothy (with Alison) and Nicholas (with Valérie).

9. Father of British novelist Nick Harkaway.

10. Soviet double-agent Kim Philby, who was a big fan, invited him to have dinner at the Kremlin. He rejected Philby's offer, saying he could never sit at the same table with a traitor.