Basil Dearden (1911-1971)

Alias:
Basil Clive Dear

Birthplace:
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England

Born:
January 1, 1911

Died:
March 23, 1971

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

Additional information:

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Assistant Director:
1938  Penny Paradise

Associate Producer:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again

Co-Producer:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1956  Who Done It?
1962  All Night Long

Director:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Executive Producer:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Producer:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Davy
1958  Rockets Galore
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Desert Mice
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Screenplay:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Let George Do It!
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Davy
1958  Rockets Galore
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Desert Mice
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Script:
1938  Penny Paradise
1940  Let George Do It!
1940  Now You're Talking
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Davy
1958  Rockets Galore
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Desert Mice
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Writer:
1938  Penny Paradise
1938  This Man Is News
1940  Let George Do It!
1940  Now You're Talking
1940  Spare a Copper
1941  The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941  Turned Out Nice Again
1942  The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1943  Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
1943  My Learned Friend
1943  The Bells Go Down
1944  The Halfway House
1944  They Came to a City
1945  Dead of Night
1946  The Captive Heart
1947  Frieda
1948  Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949  Train of Events
1950  Cage of Gold
1950  The Blue Lamp
1951  Pool of London
1952  I Believe in You
1952  The Gentle Gunman
1953  The Square Ring
1954  The Rainbow Jacket
1955  Out of the Clouds
1955  The Ship That Died of Shame
1956  The Green Man
1956  Who Done It?
1957  The Smallest Show on Earth
1958  Davy
1958  Rockets Galore
1958  Violent Playground
1959  Desert Mice
1959  Sapphire
1960  Man in the Moon
1960  The League of Gentlemen
1961  The Secret Partner
1961  Victim
1962  All Night Long
1962  Life for Ruth
1963  A Place to Go
1963  The Mind Benders
1964  Woman of Straw
1965  Masquerade
1966  Khartoum
1968  Only When I Larf
1969  The Assassination Bureau
1970  The Man Who Haunted Himself
1973  The Persuaders!
1974  Mission: Monte Carlo
1977  The Last Appointment!

Director:
1971  The Persuaders!

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