Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Gilliat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Wrote 46
1980s
- 1982
The Boys in Blue
Original Story
1970s
- 1972
Endless Night
Screenplay
1960s
- 1966
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Writer
- 1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Left Right and Centre
Screenplay, Original Story
- 1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Writer
Fortune Is a Woman
Screenplay
- 1956
The Green Man
Theatre Play, Screenplay
- 1955
Geordie
Screenplay
The Constant Husband
Screenplay
- 1954
The Belles of St Trinian's
Screenplay
- 1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Writer
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
London Belongs to Me
Screenplay
- 1946
Green for Danger
Screenplay
I See a Dark Stranger
Writer
- 1945
The Rake's Progress
Screenplay
Waterloo Road
Writer
- 1943
Millions Like Us
Screenplay
- 1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
Screenplay
- 1941
Kipps
Screenplay
- 1940
Crook's Tour
Characters
Girl in the News
Screenplay
They Came by Night
Screenplay
1930s
- 1939
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Writer
Ask a Policeman
Story
- 1938
The Gaunt Stranger
Screenplay
Strange Boarders
Writer
- 1936
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Screenplay
Where There's a Will
Story
Seven Sinners
Writer
- 1935
Bulldog Jack
Screenplay
- 1934
Chu Chin Chow
Screenplay
- 1933
Facing the Music
Story
Friday the Thirteenth
Story
Falling for You
Story
- 1932
Rome Express
Screenplay
Lord Babs
Writer
- 1931
A Gentleman of Paris
Writer
The Happy Ending
Writer
The Ghost Train
Writer
- 1930
Lord Richard in the Pantry
Other
Produced 20
1970s
- 1972
Ooh...You Are Awful
Executive Producer
Endless Night
Executive Producer
1960s
- 1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Producer
1950s
- 1959
Left Right and Centre
Producer
- 1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Producer
Fortune Is a Woman
Producer
- 1956
The Green Man
Producer
- 1955
Geordie
Producer
The Constant Husband
Producer
- 1954
The Belles of St Trinian's
Producer
- 1952
Folly to Be Wise
Producer
- 1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Producer
- 1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Producer
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
London Belongs to Me
Producer
- 1947
Captain Boycott
Producer
- 1946
Green for Danger
Producer
I See a Dark Stranger
Producer
- 1945
The Rake's Progress
Producer
Directed 13
1970s
- 1972
Endless Night
Director
1960s
- 1966
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Director
- 1962
Only Two Can Play
Director
1950s
- 1959
Left Right and Centre
Director
- 1957
Fortune Is a Woman
Director
- 1955
The Constant Husband
Director
- 1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Director
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
London Belongs to Me
Director
- 1946
Green for Danger
Director
- 1945
The Rake's Progress
Director
Waterloo Road
Director
- 1943
Millions Like Us
Director
Other crew 1
1950s
- 1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
Presenter