Frank Launder(1906-1997)

Writer
Producer
Director

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Frank Launder

Frank Launder, initially a civil servant and repertory actor, started as a scriptwriter in the late 1920s on such classics as Une femme disparaît (1938) and Train de nuit pour Munich (1940). He joined forces with Sidney Gilliat and together they wrote, directed and produced over 40 films. Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat are well-known for their St. Trinian's films, among many others.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 nominations total

Known for

Le Lagon bleu (1949)

6.3

Writer

1949

Une femme disparaît (1938)

Une femme disparaît

7.7

Writer

1938

L'étrange aventurière (1946)

L'étrange aventurière

6.9

Writer

1946

Une bombe pas comme les autres (1956)

Une bombe pas comme les autres

7.1

Writer

1956

Credits

Writer

Charters & Caldicott
8.2
TV Mini Series
- characters
- 1985
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
3.7
- original screenplay
- 1980
Une femme disparaît
6.0
- based on the screenplay by
- 1979
Au théâtre ce soir
7.7
TV Series
- play
- 1971
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
5.8
- original story
- screenplay
- 1966
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
TV Movie
- play "Meet a Body"
- 1965
Joey Boy
4.8
- screenplay
- 1965
Fabrique d'espions
6.5
- screenplay
- 1964
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.0
- Writer
- 1960
The Bridal Path
6.8
- screenplay
- 1959
Vanavond om 10u48
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1958
Fric-Fracs à gogo
6.4
- Writer
- 1957
Le manoir du mystère
6.8
- screenplay
- 1957
Une bombe pas comme les autres
7.1
- from their play "Meet a Body"
- screenplay
- 1956
Afternoon Film Festival
TV Series
- Writer
- 1956

Producer

Oh le petit vilain!
5.7
- executive producer
- 1972
La nuit qui ne finit pas
6.0
- executive producer
- 1972
Joey Boy
4.8
- producer
- 1965
On n'y joue qu'à deux
6.5
- producer
- 1962
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.0
- producer
- 1960
The Bridal Path
6.8
- producer
- 1959
Left Right and Centre
6.3
- producer
- 1959
Fric-Fracs à gogo
6.4
- producer
- 1957
Sous le plus petit chapiteau du monde
6.9
- executive producer (uncredited)
- 1957
Le manoir du mystère
6.8
- producer
- 1957
Une bombe pas comme les autres
7.1
- producer
- 1956
Geordie
6.8
- producer
- 1955
Un mari [presque] fidèle !
6.3
- A Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat Production
- 1955
Les belles de Saint-Trinian
6.7
- producer
- 1954
Gilbert et Sullivan
6.9
- producer
- 1953

Director

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
3.7
- Director (directed by)
- 1980
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
5.8
- Director
- 1966
Joey Boy
4.8
- Director
- 1965
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.0
- Director
- 1960
The Bridal Path
6.8
- Director
- 1959
Fric-Fracs à gogo
6.4
- Director
- 1957
Geordie
6.8
- Director
- 1955
Les belles de Saint-Trinian
6.7
- Director
- 1954
Folly to Be Wise
6.1
- Director
- 1952
Lady Godiva Rides Again
5.8
- Director
- 1951
Cette sacrée jeunesse
7.2
- Director
- 1950
Le Lagon bleu
6.3
- Director
- 1949
Captain Boycott
6.5
- Director
- 1947
L'étrange aventurière
6.9
- Director
- 1946
Deux mille femmes
6.5
- Director
- 1944

Personal details

Born
- January 28, 1906
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died
- February 23, 1997
- Monte Carlo, Monaco(undisclosed)
Spouses
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat worked as a team (Director/Producer/Writer) on 40+ films from 1930-1966.

Quotes
[on directing Margaret Rutherford in Cette sacrée jeunesse (1950)] We could never put marks down for her, we just had to keep the camera rolling wherever she was likely to be. She can always make any line sound funnier than it really is. She would never do one take the same, but I like an artist like that. Margaret is an artist who has great moments, many great moments.

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