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Lewis Gilbert
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
Lewis Gilbert CBE (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who directed more than 40 films across six decades; among them such varied titles as Cast a Dark Shadow (1955), Reach for the Sky (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Alfie (1966), Educating Rita (1983) and Shirley Valentine (1989), as well as three James…
Known for
- Everything or Nothing — Self2012
- Best Ever Bond — Self2002
- Inside Q's Lab — Self2000
- Inside 'You Only Live Twice' — Self2000
- Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' — Self2000
- Ken Adam: Designing Bond — Self2000
- Inside 'Moonraker' — Self2000
- The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry — Self1996
- Roger Moore: A Matter of Class — Self1995
- Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold — Self1994
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1920-03-06 ) 6 March 1920, London , England
- Died
- 23 February 2018 (2018-02-23) (aged 97), Monaco
- Occupations
- Film director, producer and screenwriter
- Years active
- 1925–2002
- Spouse
- Hylda Tafler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; died June 2005</span>"}]]}'>2005 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lewis
- Family name
- Gilbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Monaco
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film production
- Work location
- United Kingdom
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- date of birth
- 1920-03-06
- different from
- Gilbert N. Lewis
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- date of death
- 2018-02-23
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Lewis Gilbert
- P12749
- Nomada gribodoi
- start of work period
- 1925-00-00
- Commons category
- Lewis Gilbert
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Encyclopedic overview
Lewis Gilbert CBE (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who directed more than 40 films during six decades; among them such varied titles as Cast a Dark Shadow (1955), Reach for the Sky (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Alfie (1966), Educating Rita (1983) and Shirley Valentine (1989), as well as three James Bond films: You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).
Early life
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