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King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) -- King Arthur Was a Gentleman

Happy Go Lovely (1951) -- B.G. Bruno, a rich bachelor, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of stodginess and extreme stuffiness...

Gasbags (1941) -- The Crazy gang invade Nazi Germany !! They accidentally pilot a balloon over enemy territory.

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11 December 1911, London, England, UK more

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10 May 2006, Palm Springs, California, USA more

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Val Guest began his career as an actor on the British stage and in early... more

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Directed Sam Kydd ten times. more

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Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

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Sci-Fi Guru Val Guest Dead at 94
(From WENN. 23 May 2006)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Boys in Blue (1982)	(writer)	1982	-	3.4 (180)

2.	Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) (TV)	(screenplay)	1981	-	7.4 (62)

3.	Killer Force (1976)	(writer)	1976	-	5.6 (147)
	AKAs: The Diamond Mercenaries (UK)
4.	Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)	(writer)	1974	-	2.6 (522)

5.	Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)	(writer)	1974	-	7.0 (76)

6.	Au Pair Girls (1972)	(writer)	1972	-	5.1 (166)
	AKAs: The Young Playmates (USA: poster title)
7.	"The Persuaders!" (1971)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.5 (895)
	1 TV episode: "The Persuaders!: The Gold Napoleon (#1.2)" (screenplay)
8.	When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)	(screenplay)	1970	-	4.8 (769)

9.	Toomorrow (1970)	(writer)	1970	-	6.3 (69)

10.	Assignment K (1968)	(writer)	1968	-	4.8 (38)

11.	Casino Royale (1967)	(additional dialogue)	1967	-	5.1 (10,988)
	AKAs: Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
12.	Where the Spies Are (1965)	(writer)	1965	-	5.6 (261)

13.	The Beauty Jungle (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	6.0 (48)
	AKAs: Contest Girl (USA)
14.	80,000 Suspects (1963)	(writer)	1963	-	5.9 (83)

15.	Jigsaw (1962)	(screenplay)	1962	-	6.7 (50)

16.	The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)	(written for the screen by)	1961	-	7.2 (1,484)
	AKAs: The Day the Sky Caught Fire
17.	The Full Treatment (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	6.3 (9)
	AKAs: Stop Me Before I Kill! (USA) The Treatment
18.	Dentist in the Chair (1960)	(screenplay)	1960	-	4.7 (37)

19.	Hell Is a City (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	7.0 (208)

20.	Life Is a Circus (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	5.4 (10)

21.	Further Up the Creek (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	5.4 (22)

22.	Up the Creek (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	6.0 (77)

23.	The Camp on Blood Island (1958)	(screenplay)	1958	-	5.9 (52)

24.	The Abominable Snowman (1957)	(uncredited)	1957	-	6.3 (1,035)
	AKAs: The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
25.	Quatermass 2 (1957)	(screenplay)	1957	-	7.1 (820)
	AKAs: Enemy from Space (USA) Quatermass II: Enemy from Space (USA)
26.	Carry on Admiral (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	5.0 (109)
	AKAs: The Ship Was Loaded (USA)
27.	It's a Wonderful World (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	5.7 (26)

28.	Women Without Men (1956)	(uncredited)	1956	-	3.8 (12)

29.	They Can't Hang Me (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	4.9 (24)

30.	The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)	(screenplay)	1955	-	6.7 (1,230)
	AKAs: Shock The Creeping Unknown (USA) The Quatermass Experiment (USA) X the Experiment (UK: informal alternative title)
31.	Break in the Circle (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	4.1 (25)

32.	The Lyons in Paris (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	8.1 (17)
	AKAs: Mr. and Mrs. in Paree (UK: alternative title) The Lyons Abroad (USA)
33.	Dance Little Lady (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	4.1 (17)

34.	Life with the Lyons (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	8.0 (21)
	AKAs: Family Affair (USA)
35.	The Runaway Bus (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.2 (131)

36.	Top of the Form (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	4.7 (18)

37.	Penny Princess (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.2 (80)

38.	Another Man's Poison (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	7.0 (489)

39.	Happy Go Lovely (1951)	(screenplay)	1951	-	6.2 (264)

40.	Mister Drake's Duck (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	5.8 (32)

41.	Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	4.5 (5)

42.	The Body Said No! (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	2.7 (8)

43.	Murder at the Windmill (1949)	(original screenplay)	1949	-	5.9 (9)
	AKAs: Mystery at the Burlesque (USA: new title)
44.	Paper Orchid (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	8.5 (6)

45.	Once Upon a Dream (1949)	(story)	1949	-	5.3 (21)

46.	William Comes to Town (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	4.7 (6)
	AKAs: William at the Circus (USA: alternative title)
47.	Just William's Luck (1947)	(writer)	1947	-	5.8 (10)

48.	Walking on Air (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	-

49.	London Town (1946)	(additional dialogue)	1946	-	5.6 (23)
	AKAs: My Heart Goes Crazy (USA: cut version)
50.	I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	5.7 (22)

51.	Give Us the Moon (1944)	(writer)	1944	-	4.9 (37)

52.	Bees in Paradise (1944)	(writer)	1944	-	4.4 (31)

53.	Miss London Ltd. (1943)	(writer)	1943	-	6.4 (22)

54.	King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)	(writer)	1942	-	5.1 (26)

55.	Back-Room Boy (1942)	(writer)	1942	-	5.9 (55)

56.	Hi Gang! (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	5.7 (13)

57.	I Thank You (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	5.8 (55)

58.	Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	7.4 (27)
	AKAs: Mail Train (USA)
59.	The Ghost Train (1941)	(dialogue)	1941	-	6.3 (365)

60.	Gasbags (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	5.4 (26)

61.	Band Waggon (1940)	(written and devised by)	1940	-	5.8 (48)

62.	Where's That Fire? (1940)	(writer)	1940	-	7.7 (127)

63.	Goofer Trouble (1940)	(writer)	1940	-	-

64.	The Frozen Limits (1939)	(writer)	1939	-	5.1 (38)

65.	Hey! Hey! USA (1938)	(additional dialogue)	1938	-	5.6 (77)

66.	Alf's Button Afloat (1938)	(scenario)	1938	-	6.3 (33)

67.	Ask a Policeman (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	7.7 (310)

68.	Convict 99 (1938)	(scenario)	1938	-	7.0 (136)

69.	Old Bones of the River (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	6.7 (78)

70.	Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)	(screenplay)	1937	-	7.7 (752)

71.	Good Morning, Boys (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	7.0 (126)

72.	O-Kay for Sound (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	6.6 (29)

73.	A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

74.	Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936/I)	(writer)	1936	-	-

75.	All In (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

76.	No Monkey Business (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" (1984)	(3 episodes, 1984-1986)	1986	-	6.4 (44)
	3 TV episodes: "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense: Child's Play (#1.12)" "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense: In Possession (#1.6)" "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense: Mark of the Devil (#1.1)"
2.	The Boys in Blue (1982)		1982	-	3.4 (180)

3.	"Shillingbury Tales" (1981)	(unknown episodes)	1981	-	9.0 (13)

4.	Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) (TV)		1981	-	7.4 (62)

5.	"Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson" (1980)	(unknown episodes)	1980	-	9.6 (15)

6.	The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)		1980	-	6.7 (32)
	AKAs: ...And the Band Played On (USA)
7.	"Space: 1999" (1975)	(3 episodes, 1976-1977)	1977	-	7.2 (1,017)
	AKAs: Spazio: 1999 (Italy) 3 TV episodes: "Space: 1999: Dorzak (#2.21)" "Space: 1999: The AB Chrysalis (#2.12)" "Space: 1999: The Rules of Luton (#2.8)"
8.	Killer Force (1976)		1976	-	5.6 (147)
	AKAs: The Diamond Mercenaries (UK)
9.	Sporting Chance (1976) (TV)		1976	-	7.3 (34)

10.	Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)		1974	-	2.6 (522)

11.	"The Adventurer" (1972)	(8 episodes, 1972-1973)	1973	-	5.8 (11)
	8 TV episodes: "The Adventurer: Going, Going... (#1.17)" "The Adventurer: I'll Get There Sometime (#1.15)" "The Adventurer: The Solid Gold Hearse (#1.22)" "The Adventurer: To the Lowest Bidder (#1.16)" "The Adventurer: Deadlock (#1.9)" 3 episodes not shown.
12.	Au Pair Girls (1972)		1972	-	5.1 (166)
	AKAs: The Young Playmates (USA: poster title)
13.	"The Persuaders!" (1971)	(2 episodes, 1971-1972)	1972	-	8.5 (895)
	2 TV episodes: "The Persuaders!: Five Miles to Midnight (#1.17)" "The Persuaders!: Angie... Angie (#1.10)"
14.	When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)		1970	-	4.8 (769)

15.	Toomorrow (1970)		1970	-	6.3 (69)

16.	Assignment K (1968)		1968	-	4.8 (38)

17.	Casino Royale (1967)	(additional sequences) (scenes with Woody Allen and additional scenes with David Niven)	1967	-	5.1 (10,988)
	AKAs: Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
18.	Where the Spies Are (1965)		1965	-	5.6 (261)

19.	The Beauty Jungle (1964)		1964	-	6.0 (48)
	AKAs: Contest Girl (USA)
20.	80,000 Suspects (1963)		1963	-	5.9 (83)

21.	Jigsaw (1962)		1962	-	6.7 (50)

22.	The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)		1961	-	7.2 (1,484)
	AKAs: The Day the Sky Caught Fire
23.	The Full Treatment (1960)		1960	-	6.3 (9)
	AKAs: Stop Me Before I Kill! (USA) The Treatment
24.	Hell Is a City (1960)		1960	-	7.0 (208)

25.	Life Is a Circus (1960)		1960	-	5.4 (10)

26.	Expresso Bongo (1959)		1959	-	6.4 (124)

27.	Yesterday's Enemy (1959)		1959	-	7.5 (40)

28.	Further Up the Creek (1958)		1958	-	5.4 (22)

29.	Up the Creek (1958)		1958	-	6.0 (77)

30.	The Camp on Blood Island (1958)		1958	-	5.9 (52)

31.	The Abominable Snowman (1957)		1957	-	6.3 (1,035)
	AKAs: The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
32.	Quatermass 2 (1957)		1957	-	7.1 (820)
	AKAs: Enemy from Space (USA) Quatermass II: Enemy from Space (USA)
33.	The Weapon (1957)		1957	-	7.3 (16)

34.	Carry on Admiral (1957)		1957	-	5.0 (109)
	AKAs: The Ship Was Loaded (USA)
35.	It's a Wonderful World (1956)		1956	-	5.7 (26)

36.	They Can't Hang Me (1955)		1955	-	4.9 (24)

37.	The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)		1955	-	6.7 (1,230)
	AKAs: Shock The Creeping Unknown (USA) The Quatermass Experiment (USA) X the Experiment (UK: informal alternative title)
38.	Break in the Circle (1955)		1955	-	4.1 (25)

39.	The Lyons in Paris (1955)		1955	-	8.1 (17)
	AKAs: Mr. and Mrs. in Paree (UK: alternative title) The Lyons Abroad (USA)
40.	The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)		1954	-	5.5 (51)

41.	Dance Little Lady (1954)		1954	-	4.1 (17)

42.	Life with the Lyons (1954)		1954	-	8.0 (21)
	AKAs: Family Affair (USA)
43.	The Runaway Bus (1954)		1954	-	6.2 (131)

44.	Penny Princess (1952)		1952	-	6.2 (80)

45.	Mister Drake's Duck (1951)		1951	-	5.8 (32)

46.	Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1950)		1950	-	4.5 (5)

47.	The Body Said No! (1950)		1950	-	2.7 (8)

48.	Murder at the Windmill (1949)		1949	-	5.9 (9)
	AKAs: Mystery at the Burlesque (USA: new title)
49.	William Comes to Town (1948)		1948	-	4.7 (6)
	AKAs: William at the Circus (USA: alternative title)
50.	Just William's Luck (1947)		1947	-	5.8 (10)

51.	I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)		1945	-	5.7 (22)

52.	Give Us the Moon (1944)		1944	-	4.9 (37)

53.	Bees in Paradise (1944)		1944	-	4.4 (31)

54.	Miss London Ltd. (1943)		1943	-	6.4 (22)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Where the Spies Are (1965)	(producer)	1965	-	5.6 (261)

2.	The Beauty Jungle (1964)	(producer)	1964	-	6.0 (48)
	AKAs: Contest Girl (USA)
3.	80,000 Suspects (1963)	(producer)	1963	-	5.9 (83)

4.	Jigsaw (1962)	(producer)	1962	-	6.7 (50)

5.	The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)	(producer)	1961	-	7.2 (1,484)
	AKAs: The Day the Sky Caught Fire
6.	The Full Treatment (1960)	(producer)	1960	-	6.3 (9)
	AKAs: Stop Me Before I Kill! (USA) The Treatment
7.	Expresso Bongo (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	6.4 (124)

8.	The Runaway Bus (1954)	(producer)	1954	-	6.2 (131)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Life Is a Circus (1960)	(writer: "Life Is A Circus", "For You, For You")	1960	-	5.4 (10)

2.	It's a Wonderful World (1956)	(lyrics: "A Few Kisses Ago")	1956	-	5.7 (26)

3.	Murder at the Windmill (1949)	("Two Little Dogs")	1949	-	5.9 (9)
	AKAs: Mystery at the Burlesque (USA: new title)
4.	Bees in Paradise (1944)	(writer: "I'M A WOLF ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE", "DON'T EVER LEAVE ME", "KEEP A SUNBEAM IN YOUR POCKET")	1944	-	4.4 (31)

5.	Miss London Ltd. (1943)	(music: "A Fine How Do You Do", "Keep Cool Calm And Collected", "The Moth", "I'm Only Me", "You Too Can Have A Lovely Romance", "The 8.50 Choo Choo", "If You Could Only Cook", "My Father Was A Yes Man")	1943	-	6.4 (22)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Bermondsey Kid (1933)	(uncredited) Bit part	1933	-	-

2.	The Maid of the Mountains (1932)	Party Guest	1932	-	-

3.	The Innocents of Chicago (1932)	Gangster	1932	-	-
	AKAs: Why Saps Leave Home (USA)
4.	Old Spanish Customers (1932)	(uncredited)	1932	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Making of 'Casino Royale' (2008) (V)	(special thanks)	2008	-	-

2.	Psychedelic Cinema (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	6.1 (6)

3.	Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV)	(special thanks)	1994	-	7.8 (121)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Making of 'Casino Royale' (2008) (V)	Himself - Segment Director	2008	-	-

2.	Greasepaint and Gore, Part 2: The Hammer Monsters of Roy Ashton (2004)	Himself	2004	-	7.3 (6)

3.	Greasepaint and Gore: The Hammer Monsters of Phil Leakey (2004)	Himself	2004	-	7.3 (7)

4.	Psychedelic Cinema (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	6.1 (6)

5.	100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	6.7 (14)

6.	100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996) (V)	Himself	1996	-	-

7.	Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	7.8 (121)

8.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Looks Familiar: (1980-05-01)" Himself - Guest
9.	"Late Show London" (1966)	Himself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Late Show London: (1966-03-01)" Himself

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