Answer the following question: Facts: - credits: '' , '' director '' , '' inside japan '' , fincancial '' international minds '' times '' , '' world news '' - death date: 6 april 2001 - education: history degree - birth date: 23 august 1929 - name: george bull - occupation: author , journalist and translator Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of george bull -lrb- journalist -rrb- .
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george bull obe kcsg -lrb- 23 august 1929 - 6 april 2001 -rrb- was an english translator , author and journalist .