Frank Launder
British film director, producer and writer (1906-1997) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 91
Frank Launder was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat.
Frank Launder is read about 19 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 7 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1997Died23 February 19971980
The Wildcats of St Trinian'sFilm, Director1966
The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyFilm, Director, Writer1964
Ring of SpiesFilm, Writer1959
Left Right and CentreFilm, Producer1955
GeordieFilm, Director, Writer1952
Folly to Be WiseFilm, Director, Writer1950
State SecretFilm, Producer1948
London Belongs to MeFilm, Producer1946
Green for DangerFilm, Producer1944
Soldier, SailorFilm, Writer1941
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to ItFilm, Writer1939
A Girl Must LiveFilm, Writer1936
Seven SinnersFilm, Writer1930
The W PlanFilm, Writer1906Born28 January 1906
The Wildcats of St Trinian'sFilm, Director1966The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyFilm, Director, Writer1964Ring of SpiesFilm, Writer1959Left Right and CentreFilm, Producer1955GeordieFilm, Director, Writer1952Folly to Be WiseFilm, Director, Writer1950State SecretFilm, Producer1948London Belongs to MeFilm, Producer1946Green for DangerFilm, Producer1944Soldier, SailorFilm, Writer1941Inspector Hornleigh Goes to ItFilm, Writer1939A Girl Must LiveFilm, Writer1936Seven SinnersFilm, Writer1930The W PlanFilm, Writer1906Born28 January 1906People around Frank
Close ties
Alastair Sim Frank directed The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)- George Cole Frank directed The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
Sidney Gilliat Produced I See a Dark Stranger (1946)- Richard Wattis Frank directed Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957)
Joyce Grenfell Frank directed The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)- Raymond Huntley Frank directed I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
Carol Reed Directed Night Train to Munich and Kipps
Ronald Searle Also in Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
Bill Travers Frank directed The Bridal Path and Geordie
Phyllis Calvert Also in Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It and Kipps- Eric Barker Frank directed The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
- Cecil Parker Frank directed The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
- Dennis Price Frank directed Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
- Leslie Gilliat Produced Ring of Spies (1964)
Margaret Rutherford Frank produced The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
Trevor Howard Frank directed I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
Basil Radford Frank directed Millions Like Us (1943)
Patricia Roc Frank directed Millions Like Us (1943)
Walter Forde Directed Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)- Naunton Wayne Frank directed Millions Like Us (1943)
Leo Genn Frank produced Green for Danger (1947)- Cyril Chamberlain Also in Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
David Horne Also in Seven Sinners (1936)
Moore Marriott Frank directed Millions Like Us (1943)
Known for
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The Lady Vanishes 1938
Night Train to Munich 1940
Green for Danger 1946
The Belles of St Trinian's 1954
Endless Night 1972
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
102 credits on file
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1997 · aged 91
