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Rodney Ackland(1908-1991)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Rodney Ackland
Ackland studied for the stage at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art in London, England. He made his stage debut in 1924 at the Gate Theatre. Spent several years acting before turning to the cinema. His first screenwriting success came with his collaboration on Bank Holiday in 1938. His career was split between screen writing and his favoured medium of stage acting.
BornMay 18, 1908
DiedDecember 6, 1991(83)
BornMay 18, 1908
DiedDecember 6, 1991(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, and Raymond Massey in 49ème parallèle (1941)
49ème parallèle
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1941
Thursday's Child (1943)
Thursday's Child
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1943
Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson, and John Loder in The Silent Battle (1939)
The Silent Battle
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1939
Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, and Anton Walbrook in La Reine des cartes (1949)
La Reine des cartes
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer



  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.6
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1991
  • De gamle damene (1969)
    De gamle damene
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    6.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1968
  • Een absoluut geheim
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Bis ans Ende
    TV Movie
    • play "The Old Ladies"
    • 1964
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • translation
    • play
    • 1960–1963
  • A Dead Secret
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1963
  • Les vieilles dames de Polchester (1962)
    Les vieilles dames de Polchester
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1962
  • Moira Lister in Somerset Maugham Hour (1960)
    Somerset Maugham Hour
    7.4
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.5
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1960
  • Farewell, Farewell, Eugene
    TV Movie
    • adapted by
    • 1959
  • A Dead Secret (1959)
    A Dead Secret
    TV Movie
    • original stage play
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • adapted by
    • 1956–1959
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1955–1958
  • Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
    Folio
    7.4
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1958

Director



  • The New School
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Thursday's Child (1943)
    Thursday's Child
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Lady Be Kind
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941

Actor



  • Margaret Lockwood and Hugh Sinclair in Alibi (1942)
    Alibi
    6.4
    • Winker's Assistant
    • 1942
  • The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935)
    The Case of Gabriel Perry
    5.0
    • Tommy Read
    • 1935
  • The Skin Game (1931)
    The Skin Game
    5.7
    • Man at Auction (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Theater_org
  • Born
    • May 18, 1908
    • Southend, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 6, 1991
    • Richmond, Surrey, England, UK(leukaemia)
  • Spouse
    • Mab Lonsdale1952 - 1972 (her death)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Pink Room" (aka "Absolute Hell").

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  • Trivia
    Son in law of Frederick Lonsdale.

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