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Alan Cooke(1926-1994)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Alan Cooke was born on 29 March 1926 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971), Matinee Theater (1955) and Out of This World (1962). He died on 9 October 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1926
DiedOctober 9, 1994(68)
BornMarch 29, 1926
DiedOctober 9, 1994(68)
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Known for

Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Matinee Theater (1955)
Matinee Theater
6.7
TV Series
  • Director
Out of This World (1962)
Out of This World
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Sea Tales: The Return
TV Mini Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Armen et Bullik (1993)
    Armen et Bullik
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Broken Badges (1990)
    Broken Badges
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Bruce Davison, Zachary Bostrom, Molly Cheek, and Carol-Ann Merrill in Harry et les Henderson (1991)
    Harry et les Henderson
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Lassie in Les nouvelles aventures de Lassie (1989)
    Les nouvelles aventures de Lassie
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Rob Spendlove in TECX (1990)
    TECX
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
    Le père Dowling
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Mario Van Peebles, Terry Donahoe, Melvin Van Peebles, and Bob Wieland in Sonny Spoon (1988)
    Sonny Spoon
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in La belle et la bête (1987)
    La belle et la bête
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hôtel (1983)
    Hôtel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)
    Blacke's Magic
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Supercopter (1984)
    Supercopter
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Les deux font la paire (1983)
    Les deux font la paire
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Joe Pesci and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)
    Half Nelson
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985

Producer

  • Shades of Greene (1975)
    Shades of Greene
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • The Starfish (1952)
    The Starfish
    5.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1952

Writer

  • Sea Tales: The Return
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1977
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • dramatization
    • 1971–1973
  • Matinee Theater (1955)
    Matinee Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • The Starfish (1952)
    The Starfish
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 29, 1926
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 9, 1994
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(liver failure)
  • Relatives
    • Dominic Cooke(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    He directed D.H. Lawrence's stage adaptation of his novel, "Lady Chatterley," at the Arts Thearte Club in London, England with Jeanne Moody, Walter Brown, Tom Criddle, Jack Lambert, Caroline Blakiston, and Joan Young in the cast.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Alan Cooke was a classmate of two famous directors, Tony Richardson and John Schlesinger, at Cambridge. His brother, Malcolm, was the film editor of such films as Loin de la foule déchaînée (1967). His nephew, Dominic Cooke, is the artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre in London.

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