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Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- Jason, son of the murdered King of Thessaly, is diverted from claiming his throne, in a search for the Golden Fleece, which can bring peace to his kingdom. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen and vivid color cinematography highlight the fable of Jason's search for golden fleece.

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1917, Scotland, UK more

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Son of a Scottish chemist, Read developed a love of the movies from an early age... more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The View from Daniel Pike" (1971)	(unknown episodes)	1971	-	-

2.	"The Borderers" (1968)	(2 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	7.9 (5)
	2 TV episodes: Snatch (1970) (writer) The Siege of Cocklaws (1970) (writer)
3.	"Strange Report" (1968)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.8 (37)
	1 TV episode: Report 1021: Shrapnel - The Wish in the Dream (1969) (writer)
4.	"Man in a Suitcase" (1967)	(4 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.9 (51)
	4 TV episodes: Night Flight to Andorra (1968) (writer) Castle in the Clouds (1968) (writer) The Revolutionaries (1968) (screenplay) Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins? (1968) (writer)
5.	"The Mask of Janus" (1965)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Devil You Know (1965) (writer)
6.	You Must Be Joking! (1965)	(uncredited)	1965	-	5.5 (71)

7.	"Dr. Finlay's Casebook" (1962)	(10 episodes, 1962-1965)	1965	-	8.0 (31)
	10 TV episodes: The Immortal Memory (1965) (writer) Laughing Gas (1965) (writer) The Spirit of Dr. McGregor (1964) (writer) A Man May Drink (1964) (writer) The Polygraph (1963) (writer) 5 episodes not shown.
8.	"Sherlock Holmes" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1965)	1965	-	6.9 (34)
	2 TV episodes: The Retired Colourman (1965) (dramatisation) The Man with the Twisted Lip (1965) (dramatisation)
9.	"Memorandum van een dokter" (1963)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: Een hoestdrankje (1965) (adaptation)
10.	"Danger Man" (1964)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.5 (211)
	AKAs: Secret Agent (USA) Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title) 1 TV episode: That's Two of Us Sorry (1965) (written by)
11.	"No Hiding Place" (1959)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: Aftertaste (1964) (writer)
12.	First Men in the Moon (1964)	(screenplay)	1964	-	6.5 (1,452)
	AKAs: H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
13.	"Detective" (1964)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Hungry Spider (1964) (writer)
14.	"Zero One" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.5 (19)
	2 TV episodes: The Stowaway (1963) (writer) Fly Away Peter (1962) (writer)
15.	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)	(screenplay)	1963	-	7.3 (6,375)
	AKAs: Jason and the Golden Fleece
16.	That Kind of Girl (1963)	(writer)	1963	-	-
	AKAs: Teenage Tramp (USA: reissue title)
17.	"It Happened Like This" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1963)	1963	-	-
	2 TV episodes: The Missing Line (1963) (adaptation) Fer-de-Lance (1963) (adaptation)
18.	The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)	(additional writing)	1961	-	6.5 (716)
	AKAs: The Widow and the Gigolo
19.	"The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	8.2 (162)
	3 TV episodes: The Bagpiper (1960) (screenplay) A Bushel of Apples (1960) (screenplay) The Lady-Killer (1959) (screenplay)
20.	"The Four Just Men" (1959)	(4 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	7.8 (19)
	4 TV episodes: The Miracle of St. Phillipe (1960) (teleplay) Money to Burn (1960) (writer) The Man with the Golden Touch (1960) (story) The Deadly Capsule (1959) (writer)
21.	Zoo Baby (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	6.1 (7)

22.	Grip of the Strangler (1958)	(screenplay) (story "Stranglehold")	1958	-	5.8 (370)
	AKAs: The Haunted Strangler (USA)
23.	The Flying Scot (1957)	(story)	1957	-	7.1 (8)
	AKAs: The Mailbag Robbery (USA)
24.	The Secret Tent (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	-

25.	"Fabian of the Yard" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.7 (5)
	AKAs: Fabian of Scotland Yard (UK: alternative title) Inspector Fabian of Scotland Yard (UK: alternative title) Patrol Car (USA) 1 TV episode: The Ribbon Trap (1956) (writer)
26.	Blood Orange (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	5.2 (21)
	AKAs: Three Stops to Murder (USA)
27.	Street Corner (1953)	(story)	1953	-	6.5 (25)
	AKAs: Both Sides of the Law (USA)
28.	White Corridors (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.6 (23)

29.	The Blue Lamp (1950)	(original treatment)	1950	-	6.9 (430)

30.	Helter Skelter (1949)	(additional dialogue)	1949	-	4.7 (30)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Strange Report" (1968)	associate script editor (10 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	8.8 (37)
	10 TV episodes: Report 4977: Swindle - The Square Root of Evil (1970) (associate script editor) Kidnap: Whose Pretty Girl Are You (1969) (associate script editor) Report 4821: X-Ray - Who Weeps for the Doctor? (1969) (associate script editor) Sniper: When Is Your Cousin Not? (1969) (associate script editor) Racist: A Most Dangerous Proposal (1969) (associate script editor) 5 episodes not shown.
2.	"Man in a Suitcase" (1967)	script editor (6 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.9 (51)
	6 TV episodes: Night Flight to Andorra (1968) (script editor) Castle in the Clouds (1968) (script editor) Three Blinks of the Eyes (1968) (script editor) Property of a Gentleman (1968) (script editor) Which Way Did He Go, McGill? (1968) (script editor) 1 episode not shown.

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Haunted Memories (2007) (V)	(very special thanks)	2007	-	-

Self				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Haunted Memories (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

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Author of wine, food, and travel books. more

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Drama | Crime | Mystery | Action more

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