ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ ænd səksˈɛsfəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, tˈaɪɚd wɪððə dᵻmˈændz ʌvðə ʃˈoʊbɪz wˈɜːld hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə lˈɪv ɪn ðə sˈaʊθ ʌv fɹˈæns, wˌɛɹ hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd tə ɹˈaɪt.
In 1981, after a long and successful career, tired with the demands of the showbiz world he returned to live in the South of France, where he continued to write.