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Don Sharp (1921–2011)

Director | Writer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Don Sharp was born on the island of Tasmania off of Australia, and began his show-business career there as an actor. After World War II he traveled to England and continued his acting carer. He became a director in the mid-1950s and turned out some low- and medium-budget musicals, such as the Tommy Steele vehicle The Dream Maker... See full bio »

Born:

in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Died:

(age 90) in Cornwall, England, UK
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1989 Act of Will (TV series)
 
1988 Tears in the Rain (TV movie)
 
1986 Hold the Dream (TV movie)
 
1986 Tusitala (TV mini-series)
 
1985 What Waits Below
 
1985 A Woman of Substance (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (1985)
 
1982 Q.E.D. (TV series)
– The Limehouse Connection (1982)
 
1980 Hammer House of Horror (TV series)
– Guardian of the Abyss (1980)
 
1979 Bear Island
 
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
 
1978 The Four Feathers (TV movie)
 
1975 Hennessy
 
1974 Callan
 
1973 The Death Wheelers
 
1973 Dark Places
 
1970 Taste of Excitement
 
1969 The Champions (TV series)
– Project Zero (1969)
 
1968 The Avengers (TV series)
– Get-A-Way! (1968)
– The Curious Case of the Countless Clues (1968)
– Invasion of the Earthmen (1968)
 
1967 The Violent Enemy
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools
 
1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu
 
1966 Bang! Bang! You're Dead!
 
1966 Rasputin: The Mad Monk
 
1965 The Face of Fu Manchu
 
1965 Curse of the Fly
 
1964 The Devil-Ship Pirates
 
1964 Witchcraft
 
1963 The Kiss of the Vampire
 
1963 The Dream Maker
 
1963 The Human Jungle (TV series)
– A Friend of the Sergeant Major (1963)
 
1961-1962 Ghost Squad (TV series)
– The Green Shoes (1962)
– Million Dollar Ransom (1961)
– The Eyes of the Bat (1961)
– The Broken Doll (1961)
– Hong Kong Story (1961)
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1962 Two Guys Abroad
 
1961 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
– The Professionals (1961)
 
1960 Linda
 
1960 The Professionals
 
1958 The Adventures of Hal 5
 
1958 The Inbetween Age
 
1955 The Stolen Airliner
 
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1979 Bear Island (screenplay)
 
1973 Dark Places (adaptation)
 
1971 Puppet on a Chain (additional material)
 
1970 Taste of Excitement (screenplay)
 
1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu (uncredited)
 
1964 Legend of a Gunfighter (as Donald Sharp)
 
1958 The Adventures of Hal 5 (writer)
 
1958 The Inbetween Age (writer)
 
1955 Navy Heroes (story)
 
1955 The Stolen Airliner
 
1954 Child's Play (story)
 
1954 Conflict of Wings (novel / screenplay)
 
1953 Edge of Divorce (play)
 
1950 Ha'penny Breeze
 
1971 Puppet on a Chain (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (second unit director)
 
1962 The Fast Lady (second unit director)
 
1958 Carve Her Name with Pride (second unit director - as Donald Sharp)
 
1955 Navy Heroes (assistant director)
 
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1953 The Cruel Sea
Lieutenant-Commander
 
1953 Raiders in the Sky
Mid Upper Gunner (uncredited)
 
1952 Outpost in Malaya
Lt. Summers
 
1950 Ha'penny Breeze
Johnny Craig
 
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1971 Puppet on a Chain (director: boat chase and additional scenes - uncredited)
 
1954 Conflict of Wings (associate director)
 
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1950 Ha'penny Breeze (producer)
 
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1987 Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Donald Sharp
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Directed Christopher Lee six times. See more »

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