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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 February 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
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Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
UK's Mill at Sonning Theatre to Premiere Doris Day Musical, 'A Sentimental Journey' 2/25
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Filmography

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Director:
  1. "A Dance to the Music of Time" (2 episodes, 1997)
        - The War (1997) TV episode
        - The Twenties (1997) TV episode
  2. A Haunting Harmony (1993) (TV)
  3. Molly (1993) (TV)
  4. "Sam Saturday" (2 episodes, 1992)
        - Home Free (1992) TV episode
        - On the Other Hand (1992) TV episode
  5. The Best of Friends (1991) (TV)

  6. "Paradise Postponed" (11 episodes, 1986)
        - The Simcox Inheritance (1986) TV episode
        - Faith Unfaithful (1986) TV episode
        - The Gods of the Copy Book Headings (1986) TV episode
        - Enigma Variations (1986) TV episode
        - And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (1986) TV episode
          (6 more)
  7. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984) (TV)
    ... aka The First Modern Olympics
  8. A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV)
  9. "All for Love" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Fireworks for Elspeth (1983) TV episode
  10. Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV)
  11. "Number 10" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
  12. "ITV Playhouse" (3 episodes, 1968-1982)
        - The Breadwinner (1982) TV episode
        - The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford (1981) TV episode
        - Murder: An Even Chance (1968) TV episode
  13. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV)
  14. Dirty Tricks (1981)
  15. Death Ship (1980)

  16. City on Fire (1979)
  17. "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" (1978) TV series
  18. Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV)
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (USA: video title)
  19. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Kitchen (1977) TV episode
  20. King Solomon's Treasure (1977)
  21. Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
  22. "Killers" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Murder at the Metropole (1976) TV episode
  23. "Shades of Greene" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Cheap in August (1975) TV episode
  24. "Performance" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Lulu Street (1975) TV episode
  25. "Churchill's People" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Liberty Tree (1975) TV episode
  26. Mrs. Amworth (1975)
  27. "Late Night Drama" (1 episode, 1974)
        - A Brisk Dip Sagaciously Considered (1974) TV episode
  28. "BBC Play of the Month" (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - The Adventures of Don Quixote (1973) TV episode
        - Summer and Smoke (1972) TV episode
  29. "The Sextet" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Blur and Blank via Cleckheaton (1972) TV episode
  30. Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
  31. Hoffman (1970)

  32. Crossplot (1969)
  33. "The Saint" (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Ex-King of Diamonds (1969) TV episode
  34. "Armchair Theatre" (9 episodes, 1958-1967)
        - The Girl (1967) TV episode
        - Call Me Daddy (1967) TV episode
        - The Incident (1965) TV episode
        - I've Got a System (1965) TV episode
        - The Girl in the Picture (1964) TV episode
          (4 more)
  35. "Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Man Who Understood Women (1967) TV episode
  36. Money-Go-Round (1967)
  37. "Court Martial" (5 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Achilles' Heel (1966) TV episode
        - The Liberators (1966) TV episode
        - Logistics of Survival (1966) TV episode
        - Let No Man Speak (1966) TV episode
        - Vengeance Is Mine (1965) TV episode
  38. "ITV Play of the Week" (2 episodes, 1961-1966)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - The Move After Checkmate (1966) TV episode
        - Joker's Justice (1961) TV episode
  39. The Comedy Man (1964)
  40. "Theatre 625" (3 episodes, 1964)
        - The Seekers #3: The Materialists (1964) TV episode
        - The Seekers #2: The Idealists (1964) TV episode
        - The Seekers #1: The Heretics (1964) TV episode
  41. "Studio 4" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
  42. "ITV Television Playhouse" (3 episodes, 1957-1961)
        - The Room (1961) TV episode
        - Breakdown (1958) TV episode
        - The Staring Match (1957) TV episode
  43. An einem Freitag um halb zwölf (1961)
    ... aka Il mondo nella mia tasca (Italy)
    ... aka On Friday at Eleven
    ... aka The World in My Pocket (USA)
    ... aka Vendredi 13 heures (France)

  44. The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) (TV)
  45. The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)
    ... aka Hot Money Girl (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Long Distance (USA)
    ... aka Rhapsodie in Blei (West Germany)
  46. "Dial 999" (4 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - 24 Hours a Day (1959) TV episode
        - Robbery with Violence (1959) TV episode
        - Thames Division (1959) TV episode
        - The Killing Job (1958) TV episode
  47. "Hudson's Bay" (1 episode)
        - Martinet (????) TV episode
  48. Passport to Shame (1958)
    ... aka Room 43 (USA)
    ... aka The Girl in Room 43
  49. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958) TV episode
        - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1957) TV episode
  50. "The New Adventures of Charlie Chan" (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka Charlie Chan
        - An Exhibit in Wax (1957) TV episode
        - The Final Curtain (1957) TV episode
  51. The Face of Love (1954) (TV)
  52. "The Teckman Biography" (6 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - Third Person Singular (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
        - The Man (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
        - A Cable from Kesner (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
        - 47 Harrison Court (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
        - Charmaine (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
          (1 more)
  53. "A Place of Execution" (1953) TV series
Producer:
  1. "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997) TV mini-series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  2. "Sam Saturday" (1992) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  3. The Best of Friends (1991) (TV) (producer)

  4. King Solomon's Treasure (1977) (producer)

  5. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (producer) (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners (1963) TV episode (producer)
  6. "Studio 4" (1962) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  7. The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962) (TV) (producer)

  8. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (producer) (7 episodes, 1954-1958)
        - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958) TV episode (producer)
        - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1957) TV episode (producer)
        - The Makepeace Story #4: The New Executive (1955) TV episode (producer)
        - The Legend of Pepito (1955) TV episode (producer)
        - Waiting for Gillian (1954) TV episode (producer)
          (2 more)
  9. Blood Money (1957) (TV) (producer)
  10. "Playhouse 90" (producer) (1 episode, 1956)
        - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956) TV episode (producer)
  11. The Face of Love (1954) (TV) (producer)
  12. "The Teckman Biography" (producer) (6 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - Third Person Singular (1954) TV episode (producer)
        - The Man (1954) TV episode (producer)
        - A Cable from Kesner (1954) TV episode (producer)
        - 47 Harrison Court (1954) TV episode (producer)
        - Charmaine (1954) TV episode (producer)
          (1 more)
  13. "A Place of Execution" (1953) TV series (producer)
Writer:
  1. "Performance" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Lulu Street (1975) TV episode (adaptation)
  2. "Churchill's People" (1 episode, 1975)
        - O Canada (1975) TV episode (writer)
  3. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - A Man About a Dog (1972) TV episode (dramatized by)
  4. Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) (writer)

  5. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953-1958)
        - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958) TV episode (adaptation)
        - The Troubled Air (1953) TV episode (adaptation)
  6. A Flight of Fancy (1952) (TV) (deviser)
Self:
  1. The Saint Steps in... to Television (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Saint Steps in... To Colour (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Brits Go to Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Sean Connery (2003) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997) .... Himself

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