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Don Sharp (1921–2011)

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 Svengi-jengi (1963). In the mid-... See full bio »

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Karhusaari Director
(1979)
(1968)
Q.E.D. Director
(1982)
(1969)

Filmography

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 1989 Act of Will (TV Mini Series) (4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (1989)
- Episode #1.3 (1989)
- Episode #1.2 (1989)
- Episode #1.1 (1989)
 1988 Tears in the Rain (TV Movie)
 1987 Unelmien valtiatar (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1987)
 1986 Tusitala (TV Mini Series) (3 episodes)
 1985 Rahan ruhtinatar (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1985)
 1982 Q.E.D. (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- To Catch a Ghost (1982)
- Target: London (1982)
 1980 Yöjuttu (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1979 Karhusaari
 1978 Häpeän merkki (TV Movie)
 1976 To the Devil a Daughter (uncredited)
 1975 Hennessy
 1974 Dark Places
 1974 Callan
 1973 Psychomania
 1968 Voittamattomat (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Project Zero (1968)
 1968 Herrasmiesagentti (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Get-A-Way! (1968)
 1966 Fu Manchu - paholaisen palvelija (directed by)
 1964 Witchcraft
 1963 The Kiss of the Vampire (directed by)
 1963 Svengi-jengi
 1963 The Human Jungle (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1961-1962 Salainen asiamies (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- The Green Shoes (1962)
- The Broken Doll (1961)
- Hong Kong Story (1961)
 1961 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960 Linda
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Alternate Names:

Donald Sharp

Spouse:

Mary Steele  (his death)  (4 children) | See more »
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He enlisted in the Australian Air Force in 1941. He began acting on stage and radio. He emigrated to England in 1949 where he wrote, acted in and began directing children's shows. See more »

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