Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat (1908-1994) Directing, scenario writer, Producer and author of films, British, born on February 15th, 1908 with Edgeley, Warwicks, England is deceased on May 31st, 1994. One finds his works signed under various names and first names like Sydney Gilliat or Sidney Giliat.

Biography

Sidney Gilliat started to write without much success about 1927 and more particularly as a scenario writer, by rehabilitating traditional films such as: The Ghost Train (the phantom train) (1931), Rome Express train (the express one of Rome) (1932) and Bulldog Jack (Bulldog Jack) (1935). Later it joins Frank Launder, both as scenario writers and a draft of success starts to come up.

Their collaboration ends up being confined of: Seven Sinners (Seven Sinners) (1936), a woman disappears (1938) (The Lady Vanishes) of Alfred Hitchcock, Night Train to Munich (1940) realized by Carol Reed and The Young Mr. Pitt (Young Mr. Pitt) (1942). As from 1945, Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder found their own company of production, and produce a series of excellent dramatic films and with suspense, including/understanding the superb films The Rake' S Progress (1945), I See has Dark Stranger (1946) and Green for Danger (1946).

While Frank Launder diriga towards suspense and the intrigue, Gilliat sought another destination, that of ironic films. The examples are given by the publication of: The Green Man (1956), Left Right and Center (1959), without much success for its career.

Catalog of films - Scenario writer

1929 : Under the Greenwood Tree (1929)
1930: Lord Richard in the Pantry (1930)
1930: Bed and Breakfast (1930)
1931: The Happy Ending (1931)
1931: With Gentleman off Paris (1931)
1931: The Ghost Train (1931) (dialog) (uncredited)
1932: Lord Babs (1932)
1932: Jack' S the Servant boy (1932) (script contributor)
1932: Rome Express train (1932) (additional dialog) (scenario)
1933: Sign Please (1933)
1933: Post Haste (1933)
1933: Falling for You (1933) (story)
1933: Facing the Music (1933) (story)
1933: Orders Is Orders (1933)
1933: Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
1934: Jack Ahoy (1934)
1934: Chu Chin Chow (1934)
1934: My heart calls you (1934) (English version)
1935: Bulldog Jack (1935)
1935: King off the Damned (1935)
1936: Twelve Good Men (1936)
1936: Seven Sinners (1936)
1936: Where There' S.A. Will (1936)
1936: Strangers one Honeymoon (1936)
1936: The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936/I) (screenplay)
1937: Take My Tip (1937)
1938: Lives the students (Yank At Oxford has) (1938) (story)
1938: Strange Boarders (1938)
1938: Ask has Policeman (1938) (story) (ace Sidney Gilliatt)
1938: a woman disappears (1938): The Lady Vanishes (screenplay)
1938: The Gaunt Stranger (1938)
1939: Jamaica In (1939) (dialog) (screenplay)
1939: Inspector Hornleigh one Holiday (1939)
1940: They Cam by Night (1940)
1940: Girl in the News (1940)
1940: Night Train to Munich (1940)
1941: Kipps (1941)
1942: Unpublished Story (1942) (uncredited)
1942: The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
1943: Million Like Custom (1943)
1944: 2,000 Women (1944)
1945: Waterloo Road (1945) (story)
1945: The Rake' S Progress (1945)
1946: Green for Danger (1946)
1946: I See has Dark Stranger (1946)
1948: London Belongs to Me (1948)
1950: Secret State (1950)
1953: The Story off Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
1954: The Beautiful off St Trinian' S (1954)
1955: Geordie (1955) (screenplay)
1955: The Constant Husband (1955)
1956: The Green Man (1956) (also play Meet has Body)
1957: Blue Murder At St Trinian' S (1957)
1957: Fortune Has Woman (1957)
1959: Left Right and Center (1959) (screenplay) (story)
1960: Pure The Hell off St Trinian' S (1960)
1966: The Great St Trinian' S Train Robbery (1966) (story)
1971: Endless Night (1971)
1979: a woman disappears: The Lady Vanishes (play)
1982: The Servant boys in Blue (1982) (originator)

Catalog of films - Producer

The Rake' S Progress (1945)
Green for Danger (1946)
I See has Dark Stranger (1946) off
Captain Boycott (1947)
London Belongs to Me (1948)
The Blue Lagoon (1949)
The Happiest Days Your Life (1950)
State Secret (1950)
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
Moment of truth, It (1952) (associate)
Folly to Be Wise (1953)
The Story off Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
The Belles off St Trinian'S (1954)
Geordie (1955)
The Constant Husband (1955)
The Green Man (1956)
Blue Murder At St Trinian' S (1957)
Fortune Has Woman (1957) off
The Smallest Show one Earth (1957)
Left Right and Center (1959)
The Bridal Path (1959)
The Pure Hell St Trinian' S (1960)
Endless Night (1971)

Catalog of films - Director

Million Like Custom (1943)
Waterloo Road (1945)
The Rake' S Progress (1945)
Green for Danger (1946)
London Belongs to Me (1948)
State Secret (1950)
The Story off Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
The Constant Husband (1955)
Fortune Has Woman (1957)
Left Right and Center (1959)
Only Two Can Play (1962)
The Great St Trinian' S Train Robbery (1966)
Endless Night (1971)

Catalog of films - Actor

The Rake' S Progress (1945)
You' D Be Surprised! (1930): Bit Leaves

Catalog of films - Directing Assistant

Would You Believe It! (1929)

Catalog of films - Series T.V

"Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" (1996) (scenario writer, director)
Left Right and Center (1959) and St Trinian' S films

Catalog of films - Presenter

Blue Murder At St Trinian' S (1957)
The Smallest Show one Earth (1957)
Left Right and Center (1959)
The Great St Trinian' S Train Robbery (1966)

Anecdotes

In 1961, Sidney Gilliat is named President Studios of Shepperton .
Sidney Gilliat is the brother of the producer Leslie Gilliat

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