Frank Launder

Writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Launder (28 January 1906 – 23 February 1997) was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and worked briefly as a clerk before becoming an actor and then a playwright. He began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the original story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and Night Train to Munich for Carol Reed; the two men wrote 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 in Monaco. The couple had two children.

Born: January 28, 1906 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Died: February 23, 1997 (Age 91)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Girl Must Live Movie	6.4	Writing	Writer	1939
Lady Godiva Rides Again Movie	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1951
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1957
Captain Boycott Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1947
Crook's Tour Movie	5.5	Writing	Characters	1940
Seven Sinners Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1936
London Belongs to Me Movie	6.7	Production	Producer	1948
Emil and the Detectives Movie	6.1	Writing	Scenario Writer	1935
Endless Night Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.2	Production	Executive Producer	1972
Folly to Be Wise Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1952
Ooh... You Are Awful Movie	5.5	Production	Executive Producer	1972
Green for Danger Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7.3	Production	Producer	1946
I See a Dark Stranger Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer	1946
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1939
Left Right and Centre Movie	6	Production	Producer	1959
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1941
The Constant Husband Movie	6.2	Production	Producer	1955
Millions Like Us Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1943
Night Train to Munich Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1940
The Rake's Progress Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay, Producer	1945
Oh, Mr. Porter! Movie	7.5	Writing	Original Story	1937
Ring of Spies Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1964
Fortune Is a Woman Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay, Producer	1957
The Belles of St. Trinian's Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Producer	1954
The Blue Lagoon Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Producer	1949
The Bridal Path Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1959
State Secret Movie	6.8	Production	Producer	1950
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Movie	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1966
The Green Man Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Writing	Screenplay, Producer, Theatre Play	1956
The Happiest Days of Your Life Movie	7	Directing	Director, Producer, Screenplay	1950
The Lady Vanishes Movie Available on 18 streaming services.	7.8	Writing	Screenplay	1938
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Movie	5.8	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1960
Kipps Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1941
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Movie	3.5	Directing	Director	1980
The Young Mr. Pitt Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1942
Two Thousand Women Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1944
Geordie Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Producer	1955
Hobson's Choice Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	1931
Joey Boy Movie	4.8	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1965
Happy Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1933
Get Off My Foot Movie		Writing	Writer	1935
So You Won't Talk Movie		Writing	Screenplay, Dialogue	1935
The Black Mask Movie	6.9	Writing	Writer	1935
Josser in the Army Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1932
After Office Hours Movie		Writing	Writer	1932
The W Plan Movie	5.6	Writing	Writer	1930
The Last Coupon Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1932
Hawleys of High Street Movie		Writing	Writer	1933
You Made Me Love You Movie	6.2	Writing	Writer	1933
Rolling Home Movie	5.3	Writing	Writer	1935
Children of Chance Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1930
Song of Soho Movie		Writing	Writer	1930
Keepers of Youth Movie		Writing	Writer	1931
For the Love of Mike Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1932
Old Spanish Customers Movie	5.6	Writing	Scenario Writer	1932
Educated Evans Movie		Writing	Writer	1936
Under the Greenwood Tree Movie	7.3	Writing	Dialogue, Scenario Writer	1929
Soldier, Sailor Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1944
Where's Sally? Movie		Crew	Script	1936
A Southern Maid Movie	7	Writing	Writer	1934
Twelve Good Men Movie		Writing	Writer	1936
The Middle Watch Movie		Crew	Script	1930
The Woman Between Movie		Crew	Script	1931
Partners in Crime Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1942
How He Lied to Her Husband Short Film		Writing	Scenario Writer	1931
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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