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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Herbert Wise Biography (1924-)
Original name, Herbert Weisz; born August 31, 1924, in Vienna, Austria; son of Zsiga and Juliska (maiden name, Stern) Weisz; married Moira Redmond, 1963 (divorced, 1972); married Fiona Walker, 1988; stepchildren: (second marriage)Susannah Walker, Charlie Walker. Addresses: Manager: CCA Management, 7St. George's Sq., London SW1V 2HX, England.
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, actor
- Birth Details
- August 31, 1924
- Vienna, Austria
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Director
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Miniseries
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Elizabeth R, BBC (England), 1971, then PBS, 1972
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Vienna 1900 (also known as Vienna 1900: Games with Love and Death), BBC, 1973, then PBS, 1975
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I, Claudius, BBC, 1976, then on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1977
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Rumpole of the Bailey, Series I, PBS, 1980
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Death of an Expert Witness, PBS, 1983
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Strange Interlude, PBS, 1987
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A New Lease of Death (also known as Ruth Rendell Mysteries: A New Lease of Death), 1991
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Ruth Rendell: The Strawberry Tree, 1996
- (As Herbie Wise) The 10th Kingdom (also known as Das Zehnte Koenigreich), NBC, 2000
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Movies
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The Gathering Storm (also known as Churchill, the Gathering Storm and Walk with Destiny), NBC, 1974
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Skokie (also known as Once They Marched through a Thousand Towns), CBS, 1981
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Pope John Paul II (also known as The Pope), CBS, 1984
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Reunion at Fairborough, HBO, 1985
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Welcome Home, Bobby, CBS, 1986
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The Woman in Black, 1989, then Arts and Entertainment, 1991
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Specials
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The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, PBS, 1978
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The Norman Conquests: Living Together, PBS, 1978
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The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, PBS, 1978
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Julius Caesar (also known as The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar), PBS, 1979
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Breaking the Code, PBS, 1996
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Episodic
- "All That Glitters," Man in a Suitcase, ABC, 1967
- "For Love of Love," Upstairs, Downstairs, 1971, then PBS, 1974
- "The Landlady," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected), NBC, 1979
- "Pattern of Guilt," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected), NBC, 1982
- "A Man with a Fortune," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected), NBC, 1982
- "The Ghost in the Machine," Inspector Morse, Series III, PBS, 1990
- "The Best Man to Die," Ruth Rendell Mysteries, 1990
- "The Speaker of Mandarin," Ruth Rendell Mysteries, 1992
- "Appropriate Adults," A Touch of Frost, ITV (England), 1995
- "The Twilight of the Gods," Inspector Morse, Series IX, PBS, 1996
- "The Devil's Novice," Cadfael (also known as Brother Cadfael), 1996
- "St. Peter's Fair," Cadfael (also known as Brother Cadfael), 1997
- "The Daughters of Cain," Inspector Morse, Series IX, PBS, 1998
- "Chasing Shadows," The Bill, 1999
- "Crush," The Bill, 2001
- "Liquid City," The Bill, 2001
- Directed "Family Matters" and "Live and Learn," episodes of Noah's Ark; also directed episodes of Covington Cross (also known as Charring Cross), ABC, and Z Cars, BBC.
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Other
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Parson's Pleasure (also known as Thirty-Minute Theatre: Parson's Pleasure), 1965
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The Siege of Manchester (also known as Theatre 625: The Siege of Manchester), 1965
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Doctor Knock (also known as Theatre 625: Doctor Knock), 1966
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The Fastest Draw (also known as Out of the Unknown: The FastestDraw), 1966
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Trelawney of the Wells (also known as Play of the Month: Trelawney of the Wells), 1972
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Mrs. Warren's Profession (also known as Stage 2: Mrs. Warren'sProfession), 1972
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A Story to Frighten the Children (also known as Play for Today:A Story to Frighten the Children), 1976
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The Christmas Tree, 1986
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Three of a Kind (pilot), ABC, 1989
- Director of more than 300 other British television programs, including Man of Straw.
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, The John Thaw Story, 2002
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Film Director
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To Have and to Hold (also known as Edgar Wallace Mysteries: ToHave and to Hold), Anglo-American Film Distributors, 1963
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The Lovers, British Lion Films, 1973
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Stage Director
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While the Sun Shines, Shrewsbury, England, 1950
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So What about Love, Criterion Theatre, London, 1969
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I Want to Marry a Goldwyn Girl, Manchester, England, 1970
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