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Bryan Forbes(1926-2013)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Bryan Forbes in Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
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Bryan Forbes was born on July 22, 1926 in Stratford, London, England as John Theobald Clarke. He was an actor, writer, and director, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Whisperers (1967) and Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964). He was married to Nanette Newman and Constance Smith. He died on May 8, 2013 in Virginia Water, Surrey, England.
BornJuly 22, 1926
DiedMay 8, 2013(86)
BornJuly 22, 1926
DiedMay 8, 2013(86)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 12 nominations total

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Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Cohn
  • 1961
Richard Attenborough and Kim Stanley in Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1964
Edith Evans in The Whisperers (1967)
The Whisperers
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1967
Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
The Naked Face
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor



  • Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb, and Tom Wilkinson in First Among Equals (1986)
    First Among Equals
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Derek Spencer
    • 1986
  • Vincent Friell and Joe Mullaney in Restless Natives (1985)
    Restless Natives
    6.8
    • Man in Car
    • 1985
  • December Flower (1984)
    December Flower
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Harry Grey
    • 1984
  • International Velvet (1978)
    International Velvet
    5.9
    • Awards Presenter (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
    The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
    6.9
    • Herald (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • George Segal, Tom Courtenay, and James Fox in King Rat (1965)
    King Rat
    7.5
    • Radio (voice, uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Of Human Bondage (1964)
    Of Human Bondage
    6.5
    • Medical Student (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
    A Shot in the Dark
    7.3
    • Camp Attendant (as Turk Thrust)
    • 1964
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    7.5
    • Cohn
    • 1961
  • Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Roger Livesey, Nanette Newman, Nigel Patrick, and Melissa Stribling in The League of Gentlemen (1960)
    The League of Gentlemen
    7.2
    • Porthill
    • 1960
  • The Angry Silence (1960)
    The Angry Silence
    7.2
    • Journalist (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
    Yesterday's Enemy
    7.1
    • Dawson
    • 1959
  • Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
    Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
    6.9
    • Young Lieutenant (as Brian Forbes)
    • 1958
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Morris Townsend
    • Charles Hepworth
    • Dmitri Razoumikhin ...
    • 1953–1958
  • William Holden and Sophia Loren in The Key (1958)
    The Key
    6.7
    • First Mate Weaver
    • 1958

Writer



  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)
    Chaplin
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Kristin Scott Thomas, Albert Finney, and George Segal in The Endless Game (1989)
    The Endless Game
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1989
  • Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
    The Naked Face
    5.5
    • written for the screen by
    • 1984
  • David Niven, Art Carney, and Catherine Hicks in Better Late Than Never (1983)
    Better Late Than Never
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in Hopscotch (1980)
    Hopscotch
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • International Velvet (1978)
    International Velvet
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
    The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • Robert Wagner, David McCallum, and Hans Meyer in Colditz (1972)
    Colditz
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman in Long Ago, Tomorrow (1971)
    Long Ago, Tomorrow
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Roger Moore and Olga Georges-Picot in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
    The Man Who Haunted Himself
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Susan George and Mark Lester in Sudden Terror (1970)
    Sudden Terror
    6.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Deadfall (1968)
    Deadfall
    5.7
    • written for the screen by
    • 1968
  • Edith Evans in The Whisperers (1967)
    The Whisperers
    7.1
    • written for the screen by
    • 1967
  • George Segal, Tom Courtenay, and James Fox in King Rat (1965)
    King Rat
    7.5
    • written for the screen by
    • 1965

Director



  • Kristin Scott Thomas, Albert Finney, and George Segal in The Endless Game (1989)
    The Endless Game
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
    The Naked Face
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
    Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • David Niven, Art Carney, and Catherine Hicks in Better Late Than Never (1983)
    Better Late Than Never
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Sunday Lovers (1980)
    Sunday Lovers
    5.5
    • Director (segment "An Englishman's Home")
    • 1980
  • International Velvet (1978)
    International Velvet
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
    The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Stepford Wives (1975)
    The Stepford Wives
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Elton John and Bernie Taupin in Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things (1973)
    Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman in Long Ago, Tomorrow (1971)
    Long Ago, Tomorrow
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
    The Madwoman of Chaillot
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Deadfall (1968)
    Deadfall
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Edith Evans in The Whisperers (1967)
    The Whisperers
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1967
  • The Wrong Box (1966)
    The Wrong Box
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1966

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Quatermass 2
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Quatermass 2

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bryan Forbes CBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • July 22, 1926
    • Stratford, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 8, 2013
    • Virginia Water, Surrey, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Nanette NewmanAugust 27, 1955 - May 8, 2013 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Emma Forbes
  • Other works
    Biography (of Dame Edith Evans): "Ned's Girl".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 3 Interviews
    • 48 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Turned down the chance to direct the first James Bond movie, Dr. No (1962), because he thought it was going to be "just another bang-bang movie".
  • Quotes
    An actor must have arrogance, conceit . . . I would never have made it as an actor, but I still have conceit.
  • Salary
    • The Small Back Room
      (1949)
      £100

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