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Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

ActorWriterDirectorProducer Jul 22 (died age 86) Stratford, London, England, UK 1949–2006 (57 year career)
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Biography

Bryan Forbes (22 July 1926 – 8 May 2013) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist.

Known For

Chaplin
Film

Chaplin

Screenplay
The Guns of Navarone
Film

The Guns of Navarone

Cohn
A Shot in the Dark
Film

A Shot in the Dark

Camp Attendant
The Stepford Wives
Film

The Stepford Wives

Director
Hopscotch
Film

Hopscotch

Screenplay
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Film

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Director
An Inspector Calls
Film

An Inspector Calls

Eric Birling
The League of Gentlemen
Film

The League of Gentlemen

Porthill

Filmography

Acting (45)

·

Movies (40)

A Sense of Carol Reed

A Sense of Carol Reed

2006

as Self

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003
Memories on a Wet Afternoon

Memories on a Wet Afternoon

2003

as Self

The Stepford Life

The Stepford Life

2001

as Himself

6.0
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

as Self (archive footage)

Empire of the Censors

Empire of the Censors

1995

as Self

3.5
Restless Natives

Restless Natives

1985

as Driver

6.7
December Flower

December Flower

1984

as Harry Grey

An Audience with Kenneth Williams

An Audience with Kenneth Williams

1983
7.2
The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

as Herald (uncredited)

6.8
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

1973

as Self

10.0
I Am a Dancer

I Am a Dancer

1972

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Hitchcock at the N.F.T.

Hitchcock at the N.F.T.

1969

as Self

7.0
King Rat

King Rat

1965

as Radio (Voice)

7.1
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1964

as Camp Attendant

7.2
The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

as Cohn

7.3
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

1960

as Porthill

7.0
Yesterday's Enemy

Yesterday's Enemy

1959

as Dawson

7.2
The Key

The Key

1958

as Weaver

6.0
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

as Butterfield

6.9
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957

as Marsh

6.4
Satellite in the Sky

Satellite in the Sky

1956

as Jimmy Wheeler

5.3
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

as Prof. Evans

6.0
It's Great to be Young!

It's Great to be Young!

1956

as Organ Salesman

6.2
The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956

as Harry

6.6
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1956

as Frisby

7.0
The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955

as Jimmy Winslow

6.8
Passage Home

Passage Home

1955

as Shorty

5.6
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954

as Eric Birling

7.2
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954

as Todd

6.8
Up to His Neck

Up to His Neck

1954

as Subby

Wheel of Fate

Wheel of Fate

1953

as Ted Reid

4.0
Appointment in London

Appointment in London

1953

as The Brat

6.4
Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1953

as Willie

5.8
The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms

1952

as William Cleggett

6.4
Green Grow the Rushes

Green Grow the Rushes

1951

as Fred Starling

5.8
The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse

1950

as Paul

6.8
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

1949

as Peterson

6.7
All Over the Town

All Over the Town

1949

as Trumble

6.2
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

1949

as Tony

6.0

Crew (60)

·

Movies (57)

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

Screenplay

7.4
The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

Director

6.0
The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

Writer

6.0
The Naked Face

The Naked Face

1984

Director

5.3
The Naked Face

The Naked Face

1984

Writer

5.3
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1983

Director

3.8
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1983

Writer

3.8
Jessie

Jessie

1980

Director

Jessie

Jessie

1980

Writer

Sunday Lovers

Sunday Lovers

1980

Director

5.7
Hopscotch

Hopscotch

1980

Screenplay

7.0
International Velvet

International Velvet

1978

Director

7.4
International Velvet

International Velvet

1978

Producer

7.4
International Velvet

International Velvet

1978

Screenplay

7.4
The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

Director

6.8
The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

Screenplay

6.8
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

1975

Director

6.7
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

1973

Director

10.0
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

1973

Producer

10.0
I Am a Dancer

I Am a Dancer

1972

Producer

6.0
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

1971

Director

6.6
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

1971

Screenplay

6.6
Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1970

Executive Producer

6.2
The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

Producer

6.1
The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

Director

7.1
Deadfall

Deadfall

1968

Director

5.4
Deadfall

Deadfall

1968

Screenplay

5.4
The Whisperers

The Whisperers

1967

Director

6.4
The Whisperers

The Whisperers

1967

Screenplay

6.4
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

Director

6.5
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

Producer

6.5
King Rat

King Rat

1965

Director

7.1
King Rat

King Rat

1965

Screenplay

7.1
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Director

7.2
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Producer

7.2
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Screenplay

7.2
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1964

Director

6.0
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1964

Writer

6.0
The High Bright Sun

The High Bright Sun

1964

Writer

5.4
Station Six-Sahara

Station Six-Sahara

1963

Screenplay

5.6
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

1962

Director

6.8
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

1962

Writer

6.8
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962

Screenplay

5.8
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Director

7.2
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

Producer

7.2
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

Writer

7.2
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

1960

Screenplay

7.0
Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

1960

Screenplay

6.4
Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

Screenplay

6.2
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959

Writer

5.8
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Screenplay

6.9
House of Secrets

House of Secrets

1956

Screenplay

5.9
The Black Tent

The Black Tent

1956

Writer

6.0
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

Dialogue

6.0
The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

Writer

5.9
The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954

Dialogue

6.2
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

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