About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1935-03-07
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Gordon Flemyng

Overview

Gordon William Flemyng was a Scottish television and film director. He was also a writer and producer. He directed six theatrical features, several television films and numerous episodes of television series, some of which he also wrote and produced.

Gordon William Flemyng (7 March 1934 – 12 July 1995) was a Scottish television and film director. He was also a writer and producer. He directed six theatrical features, several television films and numerous episodes of television series, some of which he also wrote and produced.

Flemyng directed episodes of various British TV series, including The Younger Generation, The Saint, The Avengers, The Baron, Crown Court, ITV Playhouse, Target, Screenplay, Take My Wife, Cribb, The Brack Report, One Summer, Wish Me Luck, The Bill, Emmerdale Farm, Bergerac, Taggart, Peak Practice, Lovejoy, Minder and Ellington (also produced).

Flemyng directed two entries in Edgar Wallace Mysteries (US: The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre) series of second features and the two Dalek feature films of the 1960s, Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966). Two episodes of The Baron that he directed were put together as a 1966 feature film entitled Mystery Island and released in some markets.

Flemyng directed a Hollywood film with an all-star cast, The Split, released in 1968, a crime drama with Jim Brown, Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman, based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. He also directed the British war film The Last Grenade (1970).

His other credits include Saki (miniseries); Härte 10 (West German miniseries); Philby, Burgess and Maclean (TV); Flight Into Hell; Cloud Waltzing (TV), Marty Abroad (1971 - TV, produced only) and Confessional (1989 - TV, also produced).

Known for

Directing
2022 Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill Directing Director N/A
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1989 Confessional Directing Director N/A
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1987 Cloud Waltzing Directing Director 59
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1987 Scab Directing Director N/A
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1985 Flug in die Hölle Directing Director N/A
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1983 Feet Foremost Directing Director N/A
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1978 Mirage Directing Director N/A
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1977 A Good Human Story Directing Director N/A
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1977 Philby, Burgess and Maclean Directing Director 58
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1976 For Services to Myself Directing Director N/A
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1976 Matchfit Directing Director N/A
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1974 Lucky Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Baron: Mystery Island Directing Director 58
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1970 The Last Grenade Directing Director 59
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1968 Great Catherine Directing Director 59
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1968 The Split Directing Director 59
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1967 Present Laughter Directing Director N/A
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1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. Directing Director 59
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1965 Dr. Who and the Daleks Directing Director 58
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1963 Five to One Directing Director 59
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1963 Just for Fun Directing Director 58
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1962 Solo for Sparrow Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1980 Number on End Writing Writer N/A
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