Herbert Wise

Herbert Wise(31 August 1924 – 5 August 2015) was an Austrian-born film and television producer and director.

He was born asHerbert WeiszinVienna,Austria, and began his career as a director at Shrewsbury Repertory Company in 1950. He was atHull Repand then as Director of Productions atDundee Rep(1952–55). He directedSo what about Lovein the West End at theCriterion Theatrein a 1970 production withSheila Hancockin the lead.

Wise began his television career in 1956 and directed adaptations ofI, Claudius(1976) andAlan Ayckbourn's play cycleThe Norman Conquests(1977), theBBC Television Shakespeareproduction ofJulius Caesar(1979),Tales of the Unexpected,The 10th Kingdom,The Woman in Black(1989), and episodes ofCadfaelandInspector Morse.He also directed several episodes of theThames TelevisionseriesRumpole of the Bailey.He directed several made-for-TV films, includingSkokie(1981) andBreaking the Code(1996), the latter adapted from theHugh Whitemoreplay aboutAlan Turing.

Wise directed two theatrically released films: an entry in theEdgar Wallace Mysteriessecond feature series titledTo Have and to Hold(1963), and the film version of the 1970–1971 television sit-comThe LoverstitledThe Lovers!(1973).

He was married twice, firstly to the actressMoira Redmond(1963–1972) and, after he and Redmond divorced, to actressFiona Walkerin 1988.Wise and Fiona Walker had two children;Susannah Wiseand Charlie Walker-Wise.

External links

• Herbert WiseatIMDb