William S. Gilbert More at IMDbPro »

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1. The Pirates of Penzance (2006) (TV) (writer)
   ... aka Opera Australia: The Pirates of Penzance (Australia: alternative title)
2. H.M.S. Pinafore (2006) (V) (libretto)
3. The Pirates of Penzance (2006) (V) (libretto)
4. The Yeomen of the Guard (2006) (V) (writer)
5. H.M.S. Pinafore (2005) (TV) (libretto)
   ... aka Opera Australia: H.M.S. Pinafore (Australia: DVD title)
6. Trial by Jury (2005) (TV) (libretto)
   ... aka Opera Australia: Trial by Jury (Australia: DVD title)
7. The Sorcerer (2005) (V) (libretto)
8. Ruddigore (2005) (V) (writer)
   ... aka The Witch's Curse (UK: alternative title)
9. H.M.S. Pinafore (2005) (V) (writer)
   ... aka Opera Della Luna's H.M.S. Pinafore (UK: informal title)
10. The Mikado (2004) (V) (libretto)
    ... aka Opera Della Luna's The Mikado (UK: informal title)
11. The Ghosts of Ruddigore (2004) (V) (writer)
    ... aka Opera Della Luna's The Ghosts of Ruddigore (UK: informal title)
12. The Parson's Pirates (2004) (V) (libretto of the opera)
    ... aka Opera Della Luna's The Parson's Pirates (UK: informal title)
    ... aka Opera Della Luna's The Pirates of Penzance (UK: informal title)
13. The Gondoliers (2004) (V) (writer)
14. Ruddygore (2004) (V) (writer)
15. H.M.S. Pinafore (2003) (V) (libretto)
16. Princess Ida (2003) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka Castle Adamant (UK: subtitle)
17. The Pirates of Penzance (2002) (V) (writer)
18. Iolanthe (2002) (TV) (libretto)
19. The Mikado (2001) (V) (writer)
20. H.M.S. Pinafore (2001) (TV) (operetta)
21. The Mikado (2001) (TV) (libretto)
22. The Pirates of Penzance (2001) (V) (libretto)
23. Highlights from Iolanthe (2000) (TV) (libretto)
24. Together Again: A Tribute to Kenneth Sandford, John Reed, and Thomas Round (2000) (V) (operettas)
25. Trial by Jury (2000) (TV) (libretto)
    
    
26. The Grand Duke (1999) (V) (operetta)
    ... aka The Statutory Duel (USA: alternative title)
27. Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models (1998) (operetta)
28. Iolanthe (1997) (TV) (libretto)
29. H.M.S. Pinafore (1997) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Lass That Loved a Sailor (UK: subtitle)
30. The Gondoliers (1997) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The King of Barataria (UK: subtitle)
31. The Mikado (1996) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
32. Patience (1995) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka Bunthorne's Bride (UK: subtitle)
33. The Pirates of Penzance (1994) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Pirates of Penzance: The Special Director's Cut (Australia: video title)
34. The Pirates of Penzance (1993) (TV) (operetta)
35. The Mikado (1992) (TV) (libretto)
36. The Gondoliers (1990) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka Opera Australia: The Gondoliers (Australia: video title)
    ... aka The King of Barataria (UK: subtitle)
    
    
37. El mikado (1987) (TV) (operetta: The Mikado)
38. The Mikado (1987/II) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka Opera Australia: The Mikado (Australia: video title)
39. The Mikado (1987/I) (TV) (operetta)
40. The Pirates of Penzance (1985) (TV) (operetta)
41. "Foxy Lady" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #2.2 (1984) TV episode (opera libretto)
42. Der Mikado (1984) (TV) (libretto)
43. The Mikado (1984) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
44. The Gondoliers (1984) (TV) (libretto)
45. Iolanthe (1984) (TV) (libretto)
46. The Pirates of Penzance (1983) (operetta) (as Sir William Schwenck Gilbert)
    ... aka The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty (UK: long title)
47. The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan (1983) (V) (operettas)
48. The Pirate Movie (1982) (operetta The Pirates of Penzance)
49. Iolanthe (1982) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Peer and the Peri (UK: subtitle)
50. Princess Ida (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka Castle Adamant (UK: subtitle)
51. Trial by Jury at the Proms (1982) (TV) (writer)
52. The Pirates of Penzance (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Slave of Duty (UK)
53. The Making of 'The Pirates of Penzance' (1982) (V) (operetta excerpts)
54. The Yeomen of the Guard (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Merryman and His Maid (UK: alternative title)
55. H.M.S. Pinafore (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Lass That Loved a Sailor (UK: subtitle)
56. The Mikado (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
57. Ruddigore (1982) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Witch's Curse (UK: subtitle)
58. The Gondoliers (1982) (TV) (libretto)
59. Trial by Jury (1982) (TV) (libretto)
60. The Sorcerer (1982) (TV) (operetta)
61. Patience (1982) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka Bunthorne's Bride (UK: subtitle)
62. H.M.S. Pinafore (1981/II) (TV) (writer)
63. H.M.S. Pinafore (1981/I) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Lass That Loved a Sailor (UK: subtitle)
64. Iolanthe (1980) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Peer and the Peri (UK: subtitle)
65. The Pirates of Penzance (1980) (TV) (libretto)
    
    
66. Pineapple Poll (1979) (TV) (story)
67. The Yeomen of the Guard (1978) (TV) (libretto)
68. The Yeomen of the Guard (1975) (TV) (libretto)
69. "Zenés TV színház" (2 episodes, 1971-1974)
        - A mikádó (1974) TV episode (operetta "The Mikado")
        - Egy esküdtszéki tárgyalás (1971) TV episode (libretto)
70. Trial by Jury (1974) (TV) (operetta)
71. H.M.S. Pinafore (1973) (TV) (libretto)
72. The Mikado (1973) (TV) (libretto)
73. Was wissen Sie von Titipu? (1972) (libretto for "The Mikado")
74. The Gondoliers (1972/II) (TV) (libretto)
75. The Gondoliers (1972/I) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The King of Barataria (UK: subtitle)
76. Ruddigore (1972) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Witch's Curse (UK: subtitle)
77. The Mikado (1972) (TV) (libretto)
78. Trial by Jury (1972) (TV) (operetta)
79. Iolanthe (1972) (TV) (libretto)
80. The Gentlemen of Titipu (1972) (TV) (operetta: "The Mikado")
81. H.M.S. Pinafore (1972) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka The Lass That Loved a Sailor (UK: subtitle)
82. The Yeomen of the Guard (1972) (TV) (operetta)
    ... aka The Merryman and His Maid (UK: subtitle)
83. The Pirates of Penzance (1972) (TV) (operetta)
84. H.M.S. Pinafore (1970) (TV) (operetta)
    
    
85. Die Piraten (1968) (TV) (opera The Pirates of Penzance)
    ... aka The Pirates of Penzance (UK)
86. De mikado (1967) (TV) (writer)
87. The Mikado (1967) (operetta)
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
88. Ruddigore (1966) (operetta)
    ... aka The Witch's Curse (UK: subtitle)
89. Patience (1965) (TV) (libretto)
    ... aka Bunthorne's Bride (UK: subtitle)
90. The Cool Mikado (1963) (operetta The Mikado)
91. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - The Mikado (1960) TV episode (operetta)
    
    
92. The Yeomen of the Guard (1957) (TV) (libretto)
93. Max Liebman Presents: Variety (1955) (TV) (libretto "H.M.S. Pinafore")
94. The Mikado (1954) (TV) (writer)
95. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) (operettas)
    ... aka Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
    ... aka The Great Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
96. The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (1952) (operettas)
97. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Airflyte Theatre
        - Trial by Jury (1950) TV episode (operetta)
    
    
98. The Mikado (1939) (opera) (as W.S. Gilbert)
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
99. H.M.S. Pinafore (1939) (TV) (writer)
100. The Pirates of Penzance (1939) (TV) (writer)
101. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (1938) (TV) (writer) (as W.S. Gilbert)
     
     
102. The Mikado (1926) (libretto "The Mikado")
     
     
103. Hope (1919) (story) (as William Schwenk Gilbert)
     ... aka Sweethearts (UK: reissue title)
104. Fan Fan (1918) (operetta)
105. The Yarn of the 'Nancy Belle' (1913) (story)
106. The Yarn of the Nancy Belle (1912) (story) (as W.S. Gilbert)
     
     
107. Highlights from The Mikado (1907) (libretto)
108. Highlights from The Yeomen of the Guard (1907) (libretto)
109. Here's a How-D'Ye-Do (1906) (writer)
110. Highlights from The Mikado (1906) (libretto)
     

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1930s

1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) (lyrics: "When I Was a Lad")
2. "House M.D." (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
       - Broken (2009) TV episode (lyrics: "He Is an Englishman" (uncredited))
3. "Lilies" (1 episode, 2007)
       - The Tallyman (2007) TV episode (lyrics: "When I Was a Lad", "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze")
4. "Two and a Half Men" (1 episode, 2006)
       - And the Plot Moistens (2006) TV episode ("I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General")
5. The White Countess (2005) (writer: "HMS Pinafore Overture" (1878))
6. The Zodiac (2005) ("The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze")
7. Brick (2005) (lyrics: "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze")
8. Peter Pan (2003) (writer: "When I Was a Lad")
9. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV) (writer: "On a Tree by a River a Little Tom Tit")
10. Kate & Leopold (2001) ("I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General")
11. Beautiful (2000) (writer: "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General")
12. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) (lyrics: "The Pirate King")
    
    
13. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) ("WE'RE CALLED GONDOLIERI")
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
14. Topsy-Turvy (1999) (lyrics: "If You Give Me Your Attention" (1884), "This Helmet, I Suppose" (1884), "Incantation" (1877), "But Soft... / Why, Where Be Oi?" (1877), "Behold! the Lord High Executioner" (1885), "A Wand'ring Minstrel, I" (1885), "Three Little Maids from School Are We" (1885), "A More Humane Mikado" (1885), "Mi-Ya-Sa-Ma" (1885), "The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down" (1885), "The Mikado Finale, Act Two" (1885), "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze" (1885))
15. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) (writer: "Three Little Maids from School")
16. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) ("A British Tar")
    ... aka Star Trek 9 (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka Star Trek IX: Insurrection (Australia)
17. Girls' Night (1998) (lyrics: "Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine")
18. Lolita (1997) (writer: "I'm Called Little Buttercup")
    ... aka Lolita (France)
19. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) (writer: "When The Foeman Bares His Steel")
20. Prêt-à-Porter (1994) (writer: "From 'The Pirates of Penzance'")
    ... aka Prêt-à-Porter: Ready to Wear (Canada: English title)
    ... aka Ready to Wear
21. "The Simpsons" (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
        - Deep Space Homer (1994) TV episode (lyrics: "I am the very model of a modern Major General")
        - Cape Feare (1993) TV episode (lyrics: "We sail the ocean blue", "I'm called Little Buttercup", "Now give three cheers", "He Is An Englishman", "Three little maids from school are we")
22. The Pirates of Penzance (1994) (TV) (lyrics: "Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry", "When Frederic Was A Little Lad", "Oh, Better Far To Live And Die", "Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me", "Climbing Over Rocky Mountain", "Stop, Ladies, Pray!", "Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast", "Poor Wondering One", "What Ought We Do?", "How Beautifully Blue The Sky", "Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses", "Hold, Monsters!", "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General", "Oh, Men Of Dark And Dismal Fate")
    ... aka The Pirates of Penzance: The Special Director's Cut (Australia: video title)
    
    
23. An American Tail (1986) (lyrics: "Poor Wand'ring One")
24. "Mr. Belvedere" (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Play (1986) TV episode ("I'm called Little Buttercup", "My gallant crew, good morning", "He is an Englishman", "I am the very model of a modern Major General")
25. Die Fledermaus (1984) (TV) (lyrics: "Three Little Maids From School")
26. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (lyrics: "A British Tar" (1878) (uncredited))
    ... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title)
27. Chariots of Fire (1981) (lyrics: "He is an Englishman", "Three Little Maids from School Are We", "With Catlike Tread", "The Soldiers of Our Queen", "There Lived a King")
    
    
28. The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) ("Selected themes")
29. "The Muppet Show" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #3.4 (1978) TV episode (lyrics: "The Major-General's Song" (uncredited))
30. The Shootist (1976) (lyrics: "Willow, Tit Willow")
31. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975) (TV) (lyrics: "When I Was a Lad")
32. The Go-Between (1970) (lyrics: "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" (uncredited))
    
    
33. The Notorious Landlady (1962) (writer: "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General")
    
    
34. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.12 (1958) TV episode (lyrics: "Three Little Maids" (uncredited))
35. The Glass Menagerie (1950) (lyrics: "When the Foeman Bears His Steel" (uncredited))
    
    
36. The Mikado (1939) ("If You Wonder Who We Are" (1885) (uncredited), "The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze" (1885) (uncredited), "A Wand'ring Minstrel I" (1885) (uncredited), "Our Great Mikado" (1885) (uncredited), "Behold the Lord High Executioner" (1885) (uncredited), "Three Little Maids from School Are We" (1885) (uncredited), "Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted" (1885) (uncredited), "I Am So Proud" (1885) (uncredited), "The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away" (1885) (uncredited), "Your Revels Cease!" (1885) (uncredited), "For He's Going to Marry Yum-Yum" (1885) (uncredited), "Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day" (1885) (uncredited), "Here's a How-de-do" (1885) (uncredited), "From Every Kind of Man Obedience I Expect" (1885) (uncredited), "A More Humane Mikado" (1885) (uncredited), "The Criminal Cried as He Dropped Him Down" (1885) (uncredited), "The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring" (1885) (uncredited), "Willow, Tit-willow" ("On a Tree By a River") (1885) (uncredited))
    ... aka The Town of Titipu (UK: subtitle)
    

Music Department:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1940s

1. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) (librettist: songs from "The Pirates of Penzance" and "H.M.S. Pinafore") (uncredited)
   
   
2. A Source of Innocent Merriment (1987) (TV) (librettist: "The Mikado")
   ... aka The English National Opera Rehearse 'The Mikado' (UK: subtitle)
   
   
3. Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done (1975) (original lyrics)
   
   
4. The Big Job (1965) (librettist: "The Pirates of Penzance") (uncredited)
   ... aka What a Carry On: The Big Job (UK: video box title)
   
   
5. Girl on the Spot (1946) (librettist: "The Pirates of Penzance")
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. The Mikado (1926) (original stage director) (uncredited)