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Gilbert Gunn(1905-1967)

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Gilbert Gunn was born on 24 March 1905 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Girls at Sea (1958), Elstree Story (1952) and The Good Beginning (1953). He was married to Grace. He died on 6 December 1967 in Finchley, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 24, 1905
DiedDecember 6, 1967(62)
BornMarch 24, 1905
DiedDecember 6, 1967(62)
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Known for

Girls at Sea (1958)
Girls at Sea
6.2
  • Director
  • 1958
Elstree Story (1952)
Elstree Story
6.7
  • Director
  • 1952
The Good Beginning (1953)
The Good Beginning
6.0
  • Director
  • 1953
Operation Bullshine (1959)
Operation Bullshine
5.6
  • Director
  • 1959

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Director



  • The Young Detectives
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Judy Geeson and Hennie Scott in Wings of Mystery (1963)
    Wings of Mystery
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Adam Faith and Sidney James in What a Whopper (1961)
    What a Whopper
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Operation Bullshine (1959)
    Operation Bullshine
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Girls at Sea (1958)
    Girls at Sea
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
    The Strange World of Planet X
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Accursed (1957)
    The Accursed
    5.7
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ted Ray and Ronald Shiner in My Wife's Family (1956)
    My Wife's Family
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Good Beginning (1953)
    The Good Beginning
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Valley of Song (1953)
    Valley of Song
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Elstree Story (1952)
    Elstree Story
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Return to Action (1947)
    Return to Action
    Short
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Routine Job: A Story of Scotland Yard (1946)
    Routine Job: A Story of Scotland Yard
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • The Star and the Sand
    Short
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Tyneside Story (1943)
    Tyneside Story
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943

Writer



  • Judy Geeson and Hennie Scott in Wings of Mystery (1963)
    Wings of Mystery
    6.5
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Operation Bullshine (1959)
    Operation Bullshine
    5.6
    • additional scenes
    • 1959
  • Girls at Sea (1958)
    Girls at Sea
    6.2
    • additional dialogue
    • 1958
  • Ted Ray and Ronald Shiner in My Wife's Family (1956)
    My Wife's Family
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • The Good Beginning (1953)
    The Good Beginning
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Elstree Story (1952)
    Elstree Story
    6.7
    • devised by
    • 1952
  • Landfall (1949)
    Landfall
    6.6
    • adaptation
    • 1949
  • Leslie Banks, Romilly Lunge, and Lilli Palmer in Chamber of Horrors (1940)
    Chamber of Horrors
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Me and My Pal
    5.5
    • screen play
    • 1939
  • Save a Little Sunshine
    4.7
    • additional dialogue
    • 1938

Producer



  • Girls at Sea (1958)
    Girls at Sea
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Elstree Story (1952)
    Elstree Story
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Landfall (1949)
    Landfall
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1949

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  • Born
    • March 24, 1905
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • December 6, 1967
    • Finchley, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Grace

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    A former documentary film maker for the Ministry of Information, also playwright and stage producer. He was educated at Glasgow University. He worked as a screenwriter from the late 1930's and graduated to directing the following decade, specialising first in comedies and subsequently in low-budget action and sci-fi subjects.

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