About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1908-02-15
Place of birth:
Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
Website:
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Sidney Gilliat

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sidney Gilliat (15 February 1908 – 31 May 1994) was an English film director, producer and writer.

He was born in the district of Edgeley in Stockport, Cheshire. In the 1930s he worked as a scriptwriter, most notably with Frank Launder on The Lady Vanishes (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and its sequel Night Train to Munich (1940), directed by Carol Reed. He and Launder made their directorial debut co-directing the home front drama Millions Like Us (1943). From 1945 he also worked as a producer, starting with The Rake's Progress, which he also wrote and directed. He and Launder made over 40 films together, founding their own production company Individual Pictures. While Launder concentrated on directing their comedies, most famously the four St Trinian's School films, Gilliat showed a preference for comedy-thrillers and dramas, including Green for Danger (1946), London Belongs to Me (1948) and State Secret (1950).

He wrote the libretto for Malcolm Williamson's opera Our Man in Havana, based on the novel by Graham Greene. He had also worked on the film.

He married Beryl Brewer in the early 30s. He had two children: Joanna Gilliat, who is a journalist and is married to Edward Russell, a pilot and Caroline Gilliat, who was an opera singer and teacher, who was married to Anthony Cave Brown (journalist). He had 3 grand children, Amanda Eliasch, Toby Brown and Camilla Horn.

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Known for

Directing
1972 Endless Night Directing Director 59
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1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Directing Director 58
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1962 Only Two Can Play Directing Director 58
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1959 Left Right and Centre Directing Director 58
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1957 Fortune Is a Woman Directing Director 59
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1955 The Constant Husband Directing Director 59
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1953 The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Directing Director 58
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1950 State Secret Directing Director 58
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1948 London Belongs to Me Directing Director 59
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1946 Green for Danger Directing Director 60
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1945 The Rake's Progress Directing Director 59
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1945 Waterloo Road Directing Director 59
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1943 Millions Like Us Directing Director 58
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1942 Partners in Crime Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1982 The Boys in Blue Writing Original Story 58
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1972 Endless Night Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Writing Writer 58
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1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Writing Writer 58
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1959 Left Right and Centre Writing Original Story 58
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1959 Left Right and Centre Writing Screenplay 58
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1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Writing Writer 59
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1957 Fortune Is a Woman Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 The Green Man Writing Theatre Play 59
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1956 The Green Man Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Geordie Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 The Constant Husband Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Writing Writer 58
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1950 State Secret Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 London Belongs to Me Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 Green for Danger Writing Screenplay 60
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1946 I See a Dark Stranger Writing Writer 59
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1945 The Rake's Progress Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Waterloo Road Writing Writer 59
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1943 Millions Like Us Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 The Young Mr. Pitt Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 Partners in Crime Writing Writer N/A
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1941 Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light Writing Story N/A
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1941 Kipps Writing Screenplay 58
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1940 Crook's Tour Writing Characters 59
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1940 Night Train to Munich Writing Screenplay 60
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1940 Girl in the News Writing Screenplay 58
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1940 They Came by Night Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Writing Writer 59
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1939 Jamaica Inn Writing Dialogue 59
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1939 Jamaica Inn Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Ask a Policeman Writing Story 59
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1938 The Gaunt Stranger Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 The Lady Vanishes Writing Screenplay 68
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1938 Strange Boarders Writing Writer N/A
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1938 A Yank at Oxford Writing Story 59
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1937 Take My Tip Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 The Man Who Changed His Mind Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 Where There's a Will Writing Story 59
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1936 Seven Sinners Writing Writer 58
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1936 Twelve Good Men Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Bulldog Jack Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 Chu Chin Chow Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 Friday the Thirteenth Writing Story 59
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1933 Falling for You Writing Story 59
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1932 Rome Express Writing Screenplay 59
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1932 Lord Babs Writing Writer 59
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1931 A Gentleman of Paris Writing Writer 58
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1931 The Happy Ending Writing Writer N/A
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1931 The Ghost Train Writing Writer N/A
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1930 Lord Richard in the Pantry Writing Other N/A
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Production
1972 Ooh... You Are Awful Production Executive Producer 58
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1972 Endless Night Production Executive Producer 59
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1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Production Producer 58
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1959 Left Right and Centre Production Producer 58
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1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Production Producer 59
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1957 Fortune Is a Woman Production Producer 59
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1956 The Green Man Production Producer 59
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1955 Geordie Production Producer 59
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1955 The Constant Husband Production Producer 59
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1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Production Producer 59
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1952 Folly to Be Wise Production Producer 59
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1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again Production Producer 59
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1950 State Secret Production Producer 58
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1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life Production Producer 59
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1949 The Blue Lagoon Production Producer 58
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1948 London Belongs to Me Production Producer 59
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1947 Captain Boycott Production Producer 59
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1946 Green for Danger Production Producer 60
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1946 I See a Dark Stranger Production Producer 59
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1945 The Rake's Progress Production Producer 59
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Crew
1931 The Ringer Crew Additional Dialogue N/A
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