Frank Launder
Writing
Born 1906-01-28
Died 1997-02-23
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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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.
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Filmography
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Writing
40 credits
The Lady Vanishes
Joey Boy
The Belles of St Trinian's
Night Train to Munich
Hawleys of High Street
Soldier, Sailor
The Blue Lagoon
Kipps
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Oh, Mr. Porter!
We Dive at Dawn
Happy
Ring of Spies
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
I See a Dark Stranger
Captain Boycott
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Fortune Is a Woman
The Young Mr. Pitt
Seven Sinners
Millions Like Us
The Rake's Progress
The W Plan
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
A Girl Must Live
The Bridal Path
Two Thousand Women
So You Won't Talk
Twelve Good Men
You Made Me Love You
Keepers of Youth
Lucky children
Facing the Music
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Josser in the Army
Hobson's Choice
For the Love of Mike
Rolling Home
Children of Chance
Directing
16 credits
Joey Boy
The Belles of St Trinian's
The Blue Lagoon
Lady Godiva Rides Again
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
I See a Dark Stranger
Captain Boycott
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Millions Like Us
The Bridal Path
Geordie
Folly to Be Wise
Two Thousand Women
Producing
13 credits
Endless Night
State Secret
The Green Man
The Constant Husband
Green for Danger
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Ooh...You Are Awful
Fortune Is a Woman
The Rake's Progress
Left Right and Centre
London Belongs to Me
Geordie
Folly to Be Wise
Acting
10 credits
Emil and the Detectives
The Smallest Show on Earth
The Green Man
Where's Sally?
Crook's Tour
Old Spanish Customers
So You Won't Talk
The Middle Watch
Mr. What's-His-Name?
Under the Greenwood Tree
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