Basil Dearden

Biography

Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

67

Birth Date

1911-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England

Known For

• 

  Khartoum
• 

  The League of Gentlemen
• 

  Sapphire
• 

  Saraband for Dead Lovers
• 

  Dead of Night
• 

  The Man Who Haunted Himself

Credits

• directing (43 credits)

  • The Last Appointment!

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Mission: Monte Carlo

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Persuaders!

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Man Who Haunted Himself

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Assassination Bureau

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Only When I Larf

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Khartoum

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Masquerade

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Woman of Straw

    director

    directing
    1964
  • A Place to Go

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Mind Benders

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Life for Ruth

    director

    directing
    1962
  • All Night Long

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Victim

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Secret Partner

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Man in the Moon

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The League of Gentlemen

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Sapphire

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Violent Playground

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Smallest Show on Earth

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Green Man

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Who Done It?

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Out of the Clouds

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Rainbow Jacket

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Square Ring

    director

    directing
    1953
  • The Gentle Gunman

    director

    directing
    1952
  • I Believe in You

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Pool of London

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Cage of Gold

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Blue Lamp

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Train of Events

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Saraband for Dead Lovers

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Frieda

    director

    directing
    1947
  • The Captive Heart

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Dead of Night

    director

    directing
    1945
  • They Came to a City

    director

    directing
    1944
  • My Learned Friend

    director

    directing
    1943
  • The Bells Go Down

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Did You Ever See a Dream Talking

    director

    directing
    1943
  • The Goose Steps Out

    director

    directing
    1942
  • The Black Sheep of Whitehall

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Penny Paradise

    assistant director

    directing
    1938

• writing (8 credits)

  • The Man Who Haunted Himself

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • I Believe in You

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Train of Events

    screenplay

    writing
    1949
  • They Came to a City

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Spare a Copper

    writer

    writing
    1940
  • Let George Do It!

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • This Man Is News

    writer

    writing
    1938

• production (14 credits)

  • The Man Who Haunted Himself

    executive producer

    production
    1970
  • Life for Ruth

    producer

    production
    1962
  • All Night Long

    co-producer

    production
    1962
  • Desert Mice

    producer

    production
    1959
  • Rockets Galore

    producer

    production
    1958
  • Davy

    producer

    production
    1958
  • Who Done It?

    co-producer

    production
    1956
  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    producer

    production
    1955
  • The Gentle Gunman

    producer

    production
    1952
  • I Believe in You

    producer

    production
    1952
  • Turned Out Nice Again

    associate producer

    production
    1941
  • The Ghost of St. Michael's

    associate producer

    production
    1941
  • Spare a Copper

    associate producer

    production
    1940
  • Young Veteran

    production assistant

    production
    1940

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Ealing Comedies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970

• crew (1 credits)

  • Now You're Talking

    script

    crew
    1940