Frank Launder (28 January 1906 — 23 February 1997) was an English writer, director and producer, who made more than forty films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937).
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- Frank Launder (28 January 1906 — 23 February 1997) was an English writer, director and producer, who made more than forty films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Night Train to Munich, the two produced and directed the wartime drama Millions Like Us (1943). After founding their own production company Individual Pictures, they produced a number of memorable dramas and thrillers including I See a Dark Stranger (1945) and Green for Danger (1946), but were best known for their comedies including The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and most famously, the St Trinians series, based on Ronald Searle's cartoons set in an anarchic girls school. He was married to actress Bernadette O'Farrell from 1950 until his death.
- Frank Launder, est un scénariste, réalisateur et producteur britannique. Il fut à l'origine de plus de 60 films, souvent en collaboration avec Sidney Gilliat.
- Frank Launder (28 januari 1906 — 23 februari 1997) var en brittisk författare, regissör och filmproducent som gjorde fler än fyrtio filmer, många av dessa i samarbete med Sidney Gilliat. Launder föddes i Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England och började skriva manus till brittiska filmer på 1930-talet. Han skrev historien till den klassiska Will Hay-komedin Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). Efter att ha skrivit ett antal filmmanus tillsammans med Gilliat, däriblan En dam försvinner (1938) and Nattexpress, så producerad och regisserade de två tillsammans krigsdramat De tysta segrarna (1943). När de hade grundat sitt eget produktionsbolag Individual Pictures så producerade de ett stort antal minnesvärda dramer och thrillers; däribland Gastkramad (1945) och Mördare i vitt (1946), men blev mest kända för sina komedier; däribland Snurriga skolan (1950) och filmserien om St Trinians, som var baserad på Ronald Searles serieteckningar från en kaotisk flickskola. Launder var gift med skådespelerskan Bernadette O'Farrell från 1950 till sin död.
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- Frank Launder (28 January 1906 — 23 February 1997) was an English writer, director and producer, who made more than forty films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937).
- Frank Launder, est un scénariste, réalisateur et producteur britannique. Il fut à l'origine de plus de 60 films, souvent en collaboration avec Sidney Gilliat.
- Frank Launder (28 januari 1906 — 23 februari 1997) var en brittisk författare, regissör och filmproducent som gjorde fler än fyrtio filmer, många av dessa i samarbete med Sidney Gilliat. Launder föddes i Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England och började skriva manus till brittiska filmer på 1930-talet. Han skrev historien till den klassiska Will Hay-komedin Oh, Mr Porter! (1937).
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