William S. Gilbert
Biography
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britai…
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Filmography
Crew (87)
Movies (87)
H.M.S. Pinafore
2022Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
2022Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore
2022Writer
The Gondoliers
2022Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
2020Writer
The Mikado
2019Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
2015Writer
The Gondoliers - The National G&S Opera Company
2015Writer
The Mikado
2013Music
The Mikado
2013Writer
BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard
2012Writer
The Mikado
2011Writer
The Pirates of Penzance (New Lyric Operatic Company)
2010Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company)
2009Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company)
2009Writer
U.S.S. Metaphor
2007Writer
The Mikado
2007Writer
Iolanthe
2007Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
2006Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
2006Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury
2005Writer
Trial by Jury
2005Writer
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
2005Songs
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
2005Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
2001Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore
2001Writer
Topsy-Turvy
1999Lyricist
Topsy-Turvy
1999Songs
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
1998Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
1997Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore
1997Writer
The Mikado
1996Writer
Patience
1995Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1994Lyricist
The Pirates of Penzance
1994Music
The Pirates of Penzance
1994Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1993Writer
The Mikado
1992Writer
The Gondoliers
1990Writer
The Mikado
1990Writer
The Mikado
1987Writer
The Mikado
1987Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1985Writer
Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
1984Writer
G&S: The Gondoliers
1984Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1983Lyricist
The Pirates of Penzance
1983Songs
The Mikado
1983Writer
The Mikado
1983Writer
Trial by Jury
1982Writer
Iolanthe
1982Writer
The Pirate Movie
1982Opera
The Yeomen of the Guard
1982Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1982Writer
Ruddigore
1982Songs
Ruddigore
1982Writer
The Sorcerer
1982Writer
Patience
1982Writer
Princess Ida
1982Songs
Princess Ida
1982Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982Writer
The Gondoliers
1982Writer
Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits
1982Songs
H.M.S. Pinafore
1981Original Music Composer
H.M.S. Pinafore
1981Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
1980Writer
Trial by Jury
1974Writer
The Gentlemen of Titipu
1973Story
The Mikado
1973Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
1973Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
1970Writer
Iolanthe
1968Writer
Ruddigore
1967Lyricist
Ruddigore
1967Music
Ruddigore
1967Writer
The Mikado
1967Writer
Iolanthe
1966Writer
The Cool Mikado
1963Story
The Mikado
1960Writer
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957Lyricist
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957Theatre Play
The Mikado
1939Lyricist
The Mikado
1939Writer
The Mikado
1926Music
The Mikado
1926Writer
Fan Fan
1918Theatre Play
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