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Lewis Gilbert CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born 6 March 1920) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
, producer
Film producer

A film producer is someone who creates the conditions for making film. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors....
 and screenwriter
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
, born in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. After a career as a child actor in films in the 1920s and 1930s, he began shooting documentary films for the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. Gilbert made his name in the 1950s with a series of successful films as director, and often writer and producer as well. These were often based on true stories from World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. Examples include Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky is a 1956 in film Cinema of the United Kingdom biographical film of aviator Douglas Bader, based on the biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill....
 (1956) (based on the life of air ace Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order & Medal bar, Distinguished Flying Cross & Medal bar, Royal Aeronautical Society, Deputy Lieutenant was a Royal Air Force fighter ace during the World War II....
), Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride is a 1958 in film Great Britain drama film based on the book of the same name by R.J. Minney. Set during World War II, the film is based on the true story of the heroism of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo....
 (1958) (the story of SOE
Special Operations Executive

The Special Operations Executive , was a United Kingdom World War II organisation. It was initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940, to conduct warfare by means other than direct military engagement....
 agent Violette Szabo
Violette Szabo

Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, George Cross was a World War II Allied secret agent....
) and Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 in film black-and-white war film based on the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester, and recounts the true story of the Royal Navy's attempts to find and sink the famous Germany battleship during the World War II....
 (1960).

In 1966
1966 in film

The year 1966 in film involved some significant events....
 Gilbert directed Alfie starring Michael Caine
Michael Caine

Sir Michael Caine Order of the British Empire , is a two-time Academy Award and multiple BAFTA Award and Golden Globe winning England film actor who has appeared in more than one hundred films....
.






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Lewis Gilbert CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born 6 March 1920) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
, producer
Film producer

A film producer is someone who creates the conditions for making film. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors....
 and screenwriter
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
, born in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. After a career as a child actor in films in the 1920s and 1930s, he began shooting documentary films for the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. Gilbert made his name in the 1950s with a series of successful films as director, and often writer and producer as well. These were often based on true stories from World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. Examples include Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky is a 1956 in film Cinema of the United Kingdom biographical film of aviator Douglas Bader, based on the biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill....
 (1956) (based on the life of air ace Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order & Medal bar, Distinguished Flying Cross & Medal bar, Royal Aeronautical Society, Deputy Lieutenant was a Royal Air Force fighter ace during the World War II....
), Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride is a 1958 in film Great Britain drama film based on the book of the same name by R.J. Minney. Set during World War II, the film is based on the true story of the heroism of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo....
 (1958) (the story of SOE
Special Operations Executive

The Special Operations Executive , was a United Kingdom World War II organisation. It was initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940, to conduct warfare by means other than direct military engagement....
 agent Violette Szabo
Violette Szabo

Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, George Cross was a World War II Allied secret agent....
) and Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 in film black-and-white war film based on the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester, and recounts the true story of the Royal Navy's attempts to find and sink the famous Germany battleship during the World War II....
 (1960).

In 1966
1966 in film

The year 1966 in film involved some significant events....
 Gilbert directed Alfie starring Michael Caine
Michael Caine

Sir Michael Caine Order of the British Empire , is a two-time Academy Award and multiple BAFTA Award and Golden Globe winning England film actor who has appeared in more than one hundred films....
. Gilbert said the film was only made because the low budget was "the sort of money Paramount executives normally spend on cigar bills". The film was nominated for five Academy Awards
Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers....
 including best picture. Gilbert was nominated for a Golden Globe for best director, and the film was remade in 2004
2004 in film

The year '2004 in film' involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ,The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Shrek 2, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs....
 with Jude Law
Jude Law

Jude Law is an England actor, film producer and film director.He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first TV role in 1989....
.

In 1967, Gilbert was chosen to direct Lionel Bart's musical of Oliver!
Oliver! (film)

Oliver! is a 1968 in film musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the stage musical Oliver!, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart....
 but had to pull out and Carol Reed
Carol Reed

Sir Carol Reed was an England film director, most famous for directing The Third Man and Oliver! . He won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Director for the latter....
 took over.

Despite being known for character dramas, Gilbert directed three of the most epic and expansive installments of the James Bond
James Bond

James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections....
 series. After some reluctance, he was persuaded by Harry Saltzman
Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman was a Canada theatre and film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted in his co-producing the James Bond James Bond with Albert R....
 and Albert R. Broccoli
Albert R. Broccoli

Albert Romolo Broccoli, Order of the British Empire , nicknamed "Cubby", was an Academy Award-winning United States film producer, who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career, most of them in the United Kingdom, and often filmed at Pinewood Studios....
 to direct You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (film)

You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
 in 1967
1967 in film

The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film....
. Gilbert returned to the series to make two more films, The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (film)

The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
 in 1977
1977 in film

The year 1977 in film involved some significant events....
 and Moonraker
Moonraker (film)

Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
 in 1979
1979 in film

The year 1979 in film involved some significant events....
.

In the 1980s he returned to more small-scale dramas with successful film versions of Willy Russell's
Willy Russell

William Russell is a British dramatist, lyricist, and composer. His best-known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, and Blood Brothers ....
 plays Educating Rita
Educating Rita (film)

Educating Rita is a 1983 film of Willy Russell's Educating Rita directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Julie Walters, Michael Caine, and Maureen Lipman with a screenplay by Russell....
 (1983) and Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine is a 1986 play by English dramatist, Willy Russell that premiered on London's West End theatre starring Pauline Collins....
 (1989).

Director


Feature films

  • Sailors Do Care (1944
    1944 in film

    The year 1944 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Ten Year Plan (1945
    1945 in film

    The year 1945 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Under One Roof (1946
    1946 in film

    The year 1946 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Arctic Harvest (1946
    1946 in film

    The year 1946 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Little Ballerina
    The Little Ballerina

    The Little Ballerina is a 1948 in film drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links...
     (1948
    1948 in film

    The year 1948 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Once a Sinner
    Once a Sinner

    Once a Sinner is a 1950 in film drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links...
     (1950
    1950 in film

    The year 1950 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • There Is Another Sun
    There Is Another Sun

    There Is Another Sun is a 1951 in film drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links...
     (1951
    1951 in film

    The year 1951 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Scarlet Thread
    Scarlet Thread

    Scarlet Thread is a 1951 in film drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links...
     (1951
    1951 in film

    The year 1951 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Cosh Boy
    Cosh Boy

    Cosh Boy is a 1953 in film Cinema of the United Kingdom starring James Kenney, Joan Collins, Hermione Baddeley, Hermione Gingold, Betty Ann Davies and Robert Ayres....
     (1952
    1952 in film

    The year 1952 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Emergency Call
    Emergency Call

    Emergency Call is a United Kingdom film released in 1952 in film by Nettlefold Studios. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Jack Warner in a familiar role playing a policeman, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton and Sid James as a dubious boxing promoter....
     (1952
    1952 in film

    The year 1952 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Time Gentlemen Please!
    Time Gentlemen Please!

    Time Gentlemen Please! is a 1952 in film comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links*...
     (1952
    1952 in film

    The year 1952 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Johnny on the Run
    Johnny on the Run

    Time Gentlemen Please! is a 1953 in film adventure film directed by Lewis Gilbert.External links...
     (1953
    1953 in film

    The year 1953 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Albert R.N. (1953
    1953 in film

    The year 1953 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Good Die Young
    The Good Die Young

    The Good Die Young crime thriller made in the UK featuring a number of American characters. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert....
     (1954
    1954 in film

    The year 1954 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them
    The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 in film UK war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and is based on the 1953 novel by John Harris , set during the Second World War....
     (1954
    1954 in film

    The year 1954 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Cast a Dark Shadow
    Cast a Dark Shadow

    Cast a Dark Shadow is a 1955 in film British suspense film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The black-and-white film was based on the play "Murder Mistaken" by Janet Green about a psychotic Bluebeard....
     (1955
    1955 in film

    The year 1955 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Reach for the Sky
    Reach for the Sky

    Reach for the Sky is a 1956 in film Cinema of the United Kingdom biographical film of aviator Douglas Bader, based on the biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill....
     (1956
    1956 in film

    The year 1956 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Admirable Crichton
    The Admirable Crichton (film)

    The Admirable Crichton is a 1957 in film motion picture directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, Sally Ann Howes and Cecil Parker....
     (1957
    1957 in film

    The year 1957 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Carve Her Name with Pride
    Carve Her Name with Pride

    Carve Her Name with Pride is a 1958 in film Great Britain drama film based on the book of the same name by R.J. Minney. Set during World War II, the film is based on the true story of the heroism of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo....
     (1958
    1958 in film

    The year 1958 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • A Cry from the Streets (1958
    1958 in film

    The year 1958 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Ferry to Hong Kong
    Ferry to Hong Kong

    Ferry to Hong Kong is a male melodrama/adventure movie directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Curt Jurgens, Sylvia Syms, Orson Welles, Jeremy Spencer, Noel Purcell and Milton Reid....
     (1959
    1959 in film

    The year 1959 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Light Up the Sky! (1960
    1960 in film

    The year 1960 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Sink the Bismarck!
    Sink the Bismarck!

    Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 in film black-and-white war film based on the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester, and recounts the true story of the Royal Navy's attempts to find and sink the famous Germany battleship during the World War II....
     (1960
    1960 in film

    The year 1960 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Greengage Summer
    The Greengage Summer

    The Greengage Summer is a 1961 in film British film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More and Susannah York . It was based on the novel, Greengage Summer, by Rumer Godden....
     (1961
    1961 in film

    The year 1961 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • H.M.S. Defiant (1962
    1962 in film

    The year 1962 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The 7th Dawn
    The 7th Dawn

    The 7th Dawn is a 1964 in film drama film starring William Holden, Capucine and Tetsuro Tamba. Three people who fought the Japanese in British Malaya during World War II end up on opposing sides in the Communist insurgency that follows the war....
     (1964
    1964 in film

    The year 1964 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Alfie (1966
    1966 in film

    The year 1966 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • You Only Live Twice
    You Only Live Twice (film)

    You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
     (1967
    1967 in film

    The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film....
    )
  • The Adventurers
    The Adventurers (film)

    The Adventurers is a 1970 in film film based on the best-seller novel by Harold Robbins. It is directed, produced and written by Lewis Gilbert....
     (1970
    1970 in film

    The year 1970 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Friends
    Friends (1971 film)

    Friends is a 1971 in film directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Gilbert, Vernon Harris and Jack Russell. Though the movie was a flop, the soundtrack by Elton John and Bernie Taupin was a success, and was released as the Friends album....
     (1971
    1971 in film

    The year 1971 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Paul and Michelle (1974
    1974 in film

    The year 1974 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Operation Daybreak
    Operation Daybreak

    Operation Daybreak is a 1975 World War II film based on the true story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague - starring Anthony Andrews, Timothy Bottoms and Martin Shaw....
     (1975
    1975 in film

    The year 1975 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Seven Nights in Japan (1976
    1976 in film

    The year 1976 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • The Spy Who Loved Me
    The Spy Who Loved Me (film)

    The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
     (1977
    1977 in film

    The year 1977 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Moonraker
    Moonraker (film)

    Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond James Bond , and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond ....
     (1979
    1979 in film

    The year 1979 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Educating Rita
    Educating Rita (film)

    Educating Rita is a 1983 film of Willy Russell's Educating Rita directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Julie Walters, Michael Caine, and Maureen Lipman with a screenplay by Russell....
     (1983
    1983 in film

    Events*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York...
    )
  • Not Quite Jerusalem (1986
    1986 in film

    Events*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle*Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver....
    )
  • Shirley Valentine
    Shirley Valentine (film)

    Shirley Valentine is a 1989 film adaptation of the Willy Russell Shirley Valentine....
     (1989
    1989 in film

    Events* "Batman " is released on June 23rd, and went on to become the biggest blockbuster of the year; Grossing over $250 million at the box office....
    )
  • Stepping Out
    Stepping Out (1991 film)

    Stepping Out is a 1991 musical-comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Liza Minnelli, written by Richard Harris and based on a play also written by Richard Harris....
     (1991
    1991 in film

    The year 1991 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Haunted
    Haunted (film)

    Haunted is a 1995 in film British film, directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews and John Gielgud....
     (1995
    1995 in film

    The year 1995 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Before You Go (2002
    2002 in film

    The year '2002 in film' involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Stuart Litt...
    )


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