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John Hawkesworth (1920–2003)

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John Stanley Hawkesworth
in Kensington, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 82) in Leicester, England, UK
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2010-2012 Upstairs Downstairs (TV series)
– Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2012) (originally created by)
– The Last Waltz (2012) (originally created by)
– All the Things You Are (2012) (originally created by)
– A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood (2012) (originally created by)
– The Love That Pays the Price (2012) (originally created by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1992 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1991 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
– The Boscombe Valley Mystery (1991) (dramatised by)
 
1989-1990 Mystery!: Campion (TV series)
– Mystery Mile: Part 2 (1990) (developed for Consolidated Productions by / screenplay)
– Mystery Mile: Part 1 (1990) (developed for Consolidated Productions by / screenplay)
– Flowers for the Judge: Part 2 (1990) (developer)
– Flowers for the Judge: Part 1 (1990) (developer)
– Dancers in Mourning: Part 2 (1990) (developer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1989 Chelworth (TV mini-series)
– A Real House (1989) (writer)
– My Dear Jamie... (1989) (writer)
– Taking Your Profits (1989) (writer)
– You Can't Beat Mozart (1989) (writer)
– The Rich Can Do Anything (1989) (writer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1988 The Hound of the Baskervilles (TV movie) (developed for television by)
 
1986-1988 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
– The Bruce Partington Plans (1988) (developed for television by / dramatised by / as John Hawksworth)
– Wisteria Lodge (1988) (developed for television by)
– Silver Blaze (1988) (developed for television by / dramatised by / as John Hawksworth)
– The Devil's Foot (1988) (developed for television by)
– The Six Napoleons (1986) (developed for television by)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1987 The Sign of Four (TV movie) (dramatised by)
 
1984-1985 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
– The Final Problem (1985) (developed for television by / dramatised by)
– The Red Headed League (1985) (developed for television by / dramatised by)
– The Resident Patient (1985) (developed for television by)
– The Norwood Builder (1985) (developer)
– The Greek Interpreter (1985) (developer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1985 Oscar (TV series)
– De Profundis (1985) (writer)
– Trials (1985) (writer)
– Gilded Youth (1985) (writer)
 
1983-1985 By the Sword Divided (TV series)
– Restoration (1985) (writer)
– Retribution (1985) (creator)
– The Mailed Fist (1985) (creator)
– Forlorn Hope (1985) (creator)
– Fateful Days (1985) (creator)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1982/I Q.E.D. (TV series)
 
1982 The Tale of Beatrix Potter (TV movie)
 
1981 The Flame Trees of Thika (TV mini-series)
– The Drums of War (1981) (dramatisation)
– Safari (1981) (dramatisation)
– A Real Sportsman (1981) (dramatisation)
– Friends in High Places (1981) (dramatisation)
– Happy New Year (1981) (dramatisation)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979 Danger UXB (TV series)
– With Love from Adolf (1979) (creator / written by)
– The Pier (1979) (creator)
– Dead Letter (1979) (creator)
– Butterfly Winter (1979) (creator)
– Seventeen Seconds to Glory (1979) (creator / written by)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1976-1977 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
– Ain't We Got Fun (1977) (creator)
– Poor Little Rich Girl (1977) (creator)
– Blossom Time (1977) (creator)
– Lottie (1977) (creator)
– The Legion of the Living (1977) (creator)
See all 27 episodes »
 
1972-1975 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV series)
– Whither Shall I Wander? (1975) (writer)
– Noblesse Oblige (1975) (writer)
– An Old Flame (1975) (writer)
– Wanted - a Good Home (1975) (writer)
– Facing Fearful Odds (1974) (writer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1969 The Gold Robbers (TV series)
– The Kill (1969) (writer)
– The Cover Plan (1969) (writer)
– The Great Bullion Robbery (1969) (writer)
 
1969 The Elusive Pimpernel (TV mini-series) (writer)
 
1968 The £1,000,000 Bank Note (TV mini-series) (adaptation)
 
1968 Late Night Horror (TV series)
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
– Quick on the Takeover (1967) (writer)
 
1967 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV series)
– Playing with Fire (1967) (script)
– The Beetle Hunter (1967) (script)
– The Black Doctor (1967) (script)
– Redhanded (1967) (script)
– The New Catacomb (1967) (script)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1965-1966 Blackmail (TV series)
– The Cream Off the Top (1966) (writer)
– A Nice Little Family Fiddle (1965) (writer)
 
1966 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
– The Black Witch (1966) (writer)
 
1964 The Hidden Truth (TV series)
– Missing Believed Killed (1964) (writer)
– One for the Road (1964) (writer)
 
1959 Tiger Bay (screenplay)
 
1955 Rowlandson's England (documentary short)
 
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1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series) (producer)
 
1985 Oscar (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– De Profundis (1985) (executive producer)
– Trials (1985) (executive producer)
– Gilded Youth (1985) (executive producer)
 
1984 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series) (producer)
 
1983 By the Sword Divided (TV series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
– Not Peace, But a Sword (1983) (executive producer)
– Ashes to Ashes (1983) (executive producer)
– Ring of Fire (1983) (executive producer)
– A Sea of Dangers (1983) (executive producer)
– Outrageous Fortune (1983) (executive producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1982/I Q.E.D. (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1982 The Tale of Beatrix Potter (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1981 The Flame Trees of Thika (TV mini-series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– The Drums of War (1981) (producer)
– Safari (1981) (producer)
– A Real Sportsman (1981) (producer)
– Friends in High Places (1981) (producer)
– Happy New Year (1981) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979 Danger UXB (TV series) (producer - 13 episodes)
– With Love from Adolf (1979) (producer)
– The Pier (1979) (producer)
– Dead Letter (1979) (producer)
– Butterfly Winter (1979) (producer)
– Seventeen Seconds to Glory (1979) (producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1976-1977 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series) (producer - 31 episodes)
– Ain't We Got Fun (1977) (producer)
– Poor Little Rich Girl (1977) (producer)
– Blossom Time (1977) (producer)
– Lottie (1977) (producer)
– The Legion of the Living (1977) (producer)
See all 31 episodes »
 
1971-1975 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV series) (producer - 66 episodes)
– Whither Shall I Wander? (1975) (producer)
– All the King's Horses (1975) (producer)
– Noblesse Oblige (1975) (producer)
– Joke Over (1975) (producer)
– Will Ye No Come Back Again (1975) (producer)
See all 66 episodes »
 
1969 The Gold Robbers (TV series) (producer - 11 episodes)
– The Kill (1969) (producer)
– The Man with Two Faces (1969) (producer)
– The Midas Touch (1969) (producer)
– The Cover Plan (1969) (producer)
– Account Rendered (1969) (producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1959 Tiger Bay (producer)
 
1957 Windom's Way (associate producer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (6 titles)
1953 Gilbert and Sullivan (set dresser)
 
1951 Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (set dresser)
 
1950 The Great Manhunt (assistant art director)
 
1949 The Third Man (set designer)
 
1949 Women of Dolwyn (assistant art director)
 
1948 The Fallen Idol (assistant art director)
 
Show ShowArt Director (3 titles)
1956 The Man Who Never Was
 
1955 The Prisoner
 
1953 Saadia
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1955 Rowlandson's England (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
1954 The Detective
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 The Story of Upstairs Downstairs (video documentary)
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