About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1906-01-28
Place of birth:
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Website:
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Frank Launder

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Launder (28 January 1906 – 23 February 1997) was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat.

He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and worked briefly as a clerk before becoming an actor and then a playwright. He began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the original story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and Night Train to Munich for Carol Reed; the two men wrote and directed the wartime drama Millions Like Us (1943).

After founding their own production company Individual Pictures, they produced a number of memorable dramas and thrillers including I See a Dark Stranger (1945) and Green for Danger (1946), but were best known for their comedies including The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and most famously, the St Trinians series, based on Ronald Searle's cartoons set in an anarchic girls school. He was married to actress Bernadette O'Farrell from 1950 until his death in Monaco. The couple had two children.

Known for

Directing
1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Directing Director 58
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1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Directing Director 58
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1965 Joey Boy Directing Director 59
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1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Directing Director 58
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1959 The Bridal Path Directing Director 59
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1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Directing Director 59
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1955 Geordie Directing Director 59
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1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Directing Director 59
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1952 Folly to Be Wise Directing Director 59
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1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again Directing Director 59
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1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life Directing Director 59
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1949 The Blue Lagoon Directing Director 58
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1947 Captain Boycott Directing Director 59
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1946 I See a Dark Stranger Directing Director 59
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1944 Two Thousand Women 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
1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Writing Writer 58
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1965 Joey Boy Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Ring of Spies Writing Writer 59
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1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Writing Writer 58
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1959 The Bridal Path Writing Screenplay 59
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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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1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Folly to Be Wise Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again Writing Writer 59
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1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life Writing Screenplay 59
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1949 The Blue Lagoon Writing Screenplay 58
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1947 Captain Boycott Writing Writer 59
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1946 I See a Dark Stranger Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 I See a Dark Stranger Writing Story 59
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1945 The Rake's Progress Writing Screenplay 59
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1944 Two Thousand Women Writing Screenplay 59
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1944 Soldier, Sailor Writing Screenplay N/A
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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 Kipps Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Writing Writer 59
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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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1939 Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Writing Writer 59
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1939 A Girl Must Live Writing Writer 58
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1938 The Lady Vanishes Writing Screenplay 68
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1937 Oh, Mr. Porter! Writing Original Story 59
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1936 Educated Evans Writing Writer N/A
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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 Rolling Home Writing Writer N/A
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1935 The Black Mask Writing Writer 59
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1935 Get Off My Foot Writing Writer N/A
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1935 So You Won't Talk Writing Dialogue N/A
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1935 So You Won't Talk Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Emil and the Detectives Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1934 A Southern Maid Writing Writer N/A
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1933 Happy Writing Writer 58
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1933 You Made Me Love You Writing Writer 59
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1933 Hawleys of High Street Writing Writer N/A
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1932 For the Love of Mike Writing Writer N/A
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1932 Josser in the Army Writing Writer N/A
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1932 Old Spanish Customers Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1932 The Last Coupon Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 After Office Hours Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Keepers of Youth Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Lucky children Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 Hobson's Choice Writing Writer 58
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1931 How He Lied to Her Husband Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1930 Children of Chance Writing Writer N/A
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1930 Song of Soho Writing Writer N/A
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1930 The W Plan Writing Writer 59
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1929 Under the Greenwood Tree Writing Dialogue N/A
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1929 Under the Greenwood Tree Writing Scenario Writer 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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1950 State Secret Production Producer 59
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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
1936 Where's Sally? Crew Script N/A
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1935 Mr. What's-His-Name? Crew Script N/A
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1931 The Woman Between Crew Script N/A
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1930 The Middle Watch Crew Script N/A
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