7.4
Movie
Directing
Bryan Forbes
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Stratford, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 81 titles
Biography
Bryan Forbes (22 July 1926 – 8 May 2013) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.3
Movie
The Guns of Navarone
7.2
Movie
A Shot in the Dark
6.7
Movie
The Stepford Wives
7.0
Movie
Hopscotch
6.4
Movie
Quatermass 2
7.2
Movie
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
7.2
Movie
An Inspector Calls
7.1
Movie
The League of Gentlemen
7.0
Movie
The Million Pound Note
7.1
Movie
King Rat
6.7
Movie
The Small Back Room
6.1
Movie
The Man Who Haunted Himself
6.4
Movie
The Wrong Box
6.8
Movie
The Colditz Story
7.2
Movie
Whistle Down the Wind
6.9
Movie
The Slipper and the Rose
6.6
Movie
The World in His Arms
Acting credits 47
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | British Film Forever TV | (1 ep) |
| 2006 | A Sense of Carol Reed Film | Self |
| 2003 | The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Film | |
| 2003 | Memories on a Wet Afternoon Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Stepford Life Film | Himself |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Empire of the Censors Film | Self |
| 1989 | Elstree: Britain's Hollywood TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Restless Natives Film | Driver |
| 1984 | December Flower Film | Harry Grey |
| 1983 | An Audience with Kenneth Williams Film | |
| 1978 | An Audience with... TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose Film | Herald (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things Film | Self |
| 1972 | I Am a Dancer Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1969 | Hitchcock at the N.F.T. Film | Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus TV | (1 ep) |
| 1965 | King Rat Film | Radio (Voice) |
| 1964 | A Shot in the Dark Film | Camp Attendant |
| 1963 | World in Action TV | (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone Film | Cohn |
| 1960 | The League of Gentlemen Film | Porthill |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence Film | 'Dispatch' Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Yesterday's Enemy Film | Dawson |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double Film | Butterfield |
| 1958 | The Key Film | Weaver |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2 Film | Marsh |
| 1956 | It's Great to be Young! Film | Organ Salesman |
| 1956 | Now and Forever Film | Frisby |
| 1956 | Satellite in the Sky Film | Jimmy Wheeler |
| 1956 | The Baby and the Battleship Film | Prof. Evans |
| 1956 | The Extra Day Film | Harry |
| 1955 | Passage Home Film | Shorty |
| 1955 | The Colditz Story Film | Jimmy Winslow |
| 1954 | An Inspector Calls Film | Eric Birling |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note Film | Todd |
| 1954 | Up to His Neck Film | Subby |
| 1953 | Wheel of Fate Film | Ted Reid |
| 1953 | Sea Devils Film | Willie |
| 1953 | Appointment in London Film | The Brat |
| 1952 | The World in His Arms Film | William Cleggett |
| 1951 | Green Grow the Rushes Film | Fred Starling |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horse Film | Paul |
| 1949 | Dear Mr. Prohack Film | Tony |
| 1949 | All Over the Town Film | Trumble |
| 1949 | The Small Back Room Film | Peterson |
Crew credits 42
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The League of Gentlemen Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1992 | Chaplin Film | Screenplay |
| 1989 | The Endless Game Film | Director, Novel, Screenplay |
| 1989 | The Endless Game TV | Director, Writer (2 ep) |
| 1984 | The Naked Face Film | Director, Writer |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Better Late Than Never Film | Director, Writer |
| 1980 | Jessie Film | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | Sunday Lovers Film | Director |
| 1980 | Hopscotch Film | Screenplay |
| 1978 | International Velvet Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1975 | The Stepford Wives Film | Director |
| 1973 | Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things Film | Director, Producer |
| 1972 | I Am a Dancer Film | Producer |
| 1971 | The Raging Moon Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Director, Writer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Man Who Haunted Himself Film | Producer |
| 1970 | Eyewitness Film | Executive Producer |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot Film | Director |
| 1968 | Deadfall Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1967 | The Whisperers Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box Film | Director, Producer |
| 1965 | King Rat Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1964 | The High Bright Sun Film | Writer |
| 1964 | Of Human Bondage Film | Writer |
| 1964 | Seance on a Wet Afternoon Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1963 | Station Six-Sahara Film | Screenplay |
| 1962 | The L-Shaped Room Film | Director, Writer |
| 1962 | Only Two Can Play Film | Screenplay |
| 1961 | Whistle Down the Wind Film | Director |
| 1960 | Man in the Moon Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | The League of Gentlemen Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1959 | Danger Within Film | Screenplay |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table Film | Writer |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | House of Secrets Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | The Baby and the Battleship Film | Dialogue |
| 1956 | The Black Tent Film | Writer |
| 1955 | The Cockleshell Heroes Film | Writer |
| 1954 | The Black Knight Film | Dialogue |