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Gordon Flemyng

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Gordon Flemyng

Born March 7, 1935Died July 12, 199521 films

Gordon William Flemyng (7 March 1934 – 12 July 1995) was a Scottish television and film director. He was also a writer and producer. He directed six theatrical features, several television films and numerous episodes of television series, some of which he also wrote and produced.

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Flemyng directed episodes of various British TV series, including The Younger Generation, The Saint, The Avengers, The Baron, Crown Court, ITV Playhouse, Target, Screenplay, Take My Wife, Cribb, The Brack Report, One Summer, Wish Me Luck, The Bill, Emmerdale Farm, Bergerac, Taggart, Peak Practice, Lovejoy, Minder and Ellington (also produced).

Flemyng directed two entries in Edgar Wallace Mysteries (US: The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre) series of second features and the two Dalek feature films of the 1960s, Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966). Two episodes of The Baron that he directed were put together as a 1966 feature film entitled Mystery Island and released in some markets.

Flemyng directed a Hollywood film with an all-star cast, The Split, released in 1968, a crime drama with Jim Brown, Ernest Borgnine and Gene Hackman, based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. He also directed the British war film The Last Grenade (1970).

His other credits include Saki (miniseries); Härte 10 (West German miniseries); Philby, Burgess and Maclean (TV); Flight Into Hell; Cloud Waltzing (TV), Marty Abroad (1971 - TV, produced only) and Confessional (1989 - TV, also produced).

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Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. posterFirst watchDaleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.19666.2Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the…View film

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Dr. Who and the Daleks poster5.8Dr. Who and the Daleks1965

Filmography

21 films as director
  1. 1987Cloud WaltzingDirector
  2. 1987ScabDirector
  3. 1984The WeddingDirector
  4. 1983Feet ForemostDirector
  5. 1980Closing RanksDirector
  6. 1978MirageDirector
  7. 1977A Good Human StoryDirector
  8. 1977Philby, Burgess and MacleanDirector
  9. 1976For Services to MyselfDirector
  10. 1976MatchfitDirector
  11. 1974LuckyDirector
  12. 1972The Baron: Mystery IslandDirector
  13. 1970The Last GrenadeDirector
  14. 1968Great CatherineDirector
  15. 1968The SplitDirector
  16. 1967Present LaughterDirector
  17. 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.Director
  18. 1965Dr. Who and the DaleksDirector
  19. 1963Five to OneDirector
  20. 1963Just for FunDirector
  21. 1962Solo for SparrowDirector