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Lewis Gilbert Biography (1920-)

Born March 6, 1920, in London, England; married Hylda Henrietta Tafler; children: two sons.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Film director, producer, writer

Birth Details

March 6, 1920

London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Sailors Do Care (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1944
• The Ten Year Plan (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1945
• Arctic Harvest (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1946
• Under One Roof, 1946
• The Little Ballerina, Universal, 1951
• The Scarlet Thread, Butchers, 1951
• There Is Another Sun (also known as The Wall of Death), 1951
• Once a Sinner, Hoffberg, 1952
• Albert, R.N. (also known as Break to Freedom, Marlag "O"Prison Camp, and Spare Man), Eros, 1953
• The Hundred Hour Hunt (also known as Emergency! and Emergency Call), Butchers, 1953
• Johnny on the Run, Associated British Films, 1953
• The Slasher (also known as Cosh Boy and The Tough Guy), Lippert, 1953
• Time Gentlemen Please! (also known as Nothing to Lose), Mayer-Kingsley, 1953
• The Good Die Young, Independent Film Distributors, 1954
• The Sea Shall Not Have Them, United Artists, 1955
• The Admirable Crichton (also known as Paradise Lagoon), Columbia, 1957
• Reach for the Sky, J. Arthur Rank, 1957
• Carve Her Name with Pride, J. Arthur Rank, 1958
• Cast a Dark Shadow (also known as Angel), Eros, 1958
• A Cry from the Street (also known as A Cry from the Streets), Eros, 1959
• Ferry to Hong Kong, J. Arthur Rank, 1959
• Light Up the Sky! (also known as Skywatch!), British Lion,1960
• Sink the Bismarck!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
• Loss of Innocence (also known as The Greengage Summer), Columbia, 1961
• Damn the Defiant! (also known as H.M.S. Defiant), Columbia,1962
• The Seventh Dawn (also known as The 7th Dawn), United Artists, 1964
• Alfie, Paramount, 1966
• You Only Live Twice, United Artists, 1967
• The Adventurers, Paramount, 1970
• Friends, Paramount, 1971
• Paul and Michelle (also known as Paul et Michelle), Paramount, 1974
• Operation Daybreak (also known as The Price of Freedom andSeven Met at Daybreak), Warner Bros., 1976
• Seven Nights in Japan, Paramount, 1976
• The Spy Who Loved Me, United Artists, 1977
• Moonraker, United Artists, 1979
• Educating Rita, Columbia, 1983
• Not Quite Jerusalem (also known as Not Quite Paradise), J.Arthur Rank, 1985
• Shirley Valentine, Paramount, 1990
• Stepping Out, Paramount, 1991
• Haunted, October Films, 1995
• Before You Go, 2002
• Andre Schneider: Geben bis es Schmerzt, Zamora Films, 2002
• Also director of The World of Gilbert and George.
• Film Producer
• Johnny on the Run, Associated British Films, 1953
• Light Up the Sky! (also known as Skywatch!), British Lion,1960
• Alfie, Paramount, 1966
• The Adventurers, Paramount, 1970
• Friends, Paramount, 1971
• Paul and Michelle (also known as Paul et Michelle), Paramount, 1974
• Seven Nights in Japan, Paramount, 1976
• Educating Rita, Columbia, 1983
• (With William P. Cartlidge) Not Quite Jerusalem (also known as Not Quite Paradise), J. Arthur Rank, 1985
• Shirley Valentine, Paramount, 1990
• Stepping Out, Paramount, 1991
• Haunted, October Films, 1995
• Andre Schneider: Geben bis es Schmerzt, Zamora Films, 2002
• Film Work
• Other
• Assistant director of Target for Today.
• Film Appearances
• Jem, Dick Turpin, Gaumont, 1933
• Divorce of Lady X, 1937
• (Uncredited) Over the Moon, 1937, United Artists, 1940
• Alfie, Paramount, 1966
• (Uncredited) Man at St. Mark's Square, Moonraker, United Artists,1977
• Also appeared in the films Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Mystery Road, and Room for Two.
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold, 1991
• Roger Moore: A Matter of Class, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
• The James Bond Story (also known as 007: The James Bond Story), 1999
• Television Work
• Producer, Spare the Rod, 1959-1960
• WRITINGS
• Films
• Sailors Do Care (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1944
• The Ten Year Plan (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1945
• Arctic Harvest (documentary), G.B. Instructional, 1946
• (With Denis Waldock) Marry Me!, General Films Distributors, 1949
• The Little Ballerina, Universal, 1951
• The Hundred Hour Hunt (also known as Emergency! and Emergency Call), Butchers, 1953
• The Slasher (also known as Cosh Boy and The Tough Guy), Lippert, 1953
• The Good Die Young, Independent Film Distributors, 1954
• The Sea Shall Not Have Them, United Artists, 1955
• The Admirable Crichton (also known as Paradise Lagoon), Columbia, 1957
• Reach for the Sky, J. Arthur Rank, 1957
• Carve Her Name with Pride, J. Arthur Rank, 1958
• Ferry to Hong Kong, J. Arthur Rank, 1959
• The Adventurers, Paramount, 1970
• Haunted, October Films, 1995

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• The films Friends, released by Paramount in 1971, and Paul andMichelle, released by Paramount in 1974, were both based on stories by Gilbert.