Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1920 |
| Died | 23 February 2018(aged 97) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1944-2002 |
| Spouse |
Hylda Tafler (m.1951–2005) |
| Children | 1 |
Lewis Gilbert,CBE(6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was aBritishmovie director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed more than 40 movies during six decades.
He is known for his movies;Reach for the Sky(1956),Sink the Bismarck!(1960),Alfie(1966),Educating Rita(1983) andShirley Valentine(1989), as well as three James Bond movies:You Only Live Twice(1967),The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)[1]andMoonraker(1979).
Gilbert was born inLondon,England.[2]He died at home inMonacoon 23 February 2018, aged 97.[3][4]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Maslin, Janet(20 July 1977)."Movie Review – The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): 'Spy Who Loved' A Bit Long on Bond".The New York Times.Retrieved14 September2011.
- ↑"Lewis Gilbert (1920)",BFI screenonline Retrieved 14 April 2012
- ↑Andrew Pulver (27 February 2018)."Spy Who Loved Me director Lewis Gilbert dies aged 97".The Guardian.Retrieved27 February2018.
- ↑Alex Ritman (27 February 2018)."Lewis Gilbert, Famed U.K. Director of 'Alfie' and 3 James Bond Films, Dies at 97".The Hollywood Reporter.
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