David Gill(1928-1997)

Producer
Director
Writer

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David Gill was born on 9 June 1928 in Territory of New Guinea [now Papua New Guinea]. He was a producer and director, known for American Masters (1985), Unknown Chaplin (1983) and Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). He was married to Pauline Wadsworth. He died on 28 September 1997 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

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Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

American Masters (1985)

American Masters

8.2

TV Series

Producer

Unknown Chaplin (1983)

Unknown Chaplin

8.6

TV Mini Series

Producer

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

8.8

TV Mini Series

Producer

Les Lumières de la ville (1931)

Les Lumières de la ville

8.5

Additional Crew(1988 recording of Chaplin's score)

1931

Credits

Producer

Loin de Hollywood - L'art européen du cinéma muet
8.6
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1995
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- producer
- 1987–1993
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
8.8
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1987
A Turnip Head's Guide to the British Cinema
- producer
- 1986
Free Cinema
6.9
TV Movie
- series producer
- 1986
Unknown Chaplin
8.6
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1983
Hollywood
9.3
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1980
Construire un feu
7.7
Short
- segment producer (video segment)
- 1930
Le vent
8.0
- producer (1983 alternate version)
- 1928
En vitesse
7.6
- producer (1992 alternate version)
- 1928
Vieil Heidelberg
7.5
- producer (1986 alternate version)
- 1927
Le petit frère
7.6
- producer (1990 alternate version)
- 1927
Le coup de foudre
7.2
- producer (1992 alternate version)
- 1927
Ben-Hur
7.8
- producer (1987 restored version)
- 1925
La grande parade
7.9
- producer: 1988 Turner print
- 1925

Director

Loin de Hollywood - L'art européen du cinéma muet
8.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1995
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1993
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
8.8
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1987
Unknown Chaplin
8.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1983
Hollywood
9.3
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1980
This Week
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1970–1974
The Up and Down, in and Out, Round About Man
TV Series
- Director
- 1973

Writer

Personal details

Born
- June 9, 1928
- Territory of New Guinea [now Papua New Guinea]
Died
- September 28, 1997
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(heart attack)
Spouse
- Pauline Wadsworth1953 - September 28, 1997 (his death, 2 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

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Trivia
Son of a missionary doctor.

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