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David Sherwin(1942-2018)

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David Sherwin was born on 24 February 1942 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for If.... (1968), Britannia Hospital (1982) and O Lucky Man! (1973). He was married to Monika Hayden and Gay Conolly. He died on 8 January 2018 in the UK.
BornFebruary 24, 1942
DiedJanuary 8, 2018(75)
BornFebruary 24, 1942
DiedJanuary 8, 2018(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

If.... (1968)
If....
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1968
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Britannia Hospital
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1982
Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
O Lucky Man!
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1973
Brooke Shields in Wet Gold (1984)
Wet Gold
4.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1984

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Writer



  • Brooke Shields in Wet Gold (1984)
    Wet Gold
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Britannia Hospital (1982)
    Britannia Hospital
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    O Lucky Man!
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
    Sunday Bloody Sunday
    6.9
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • If.... (1968)
    If....
    7.4
    • original script: "Crusaders"
    • screenplay
    • 1968

Actor



  • Is That All There Is? (1992)
    Is That All There Is?
    7.1
    • David Sherwin
    • 1992
  • Good as Gold
    Short
    • 1960

Producer



  • Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    O Lucky Man!
    7.6
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 24, 1942
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 8, 2018
    • UK(sepsis)
  • Spouses
      Monika Hayden1977 - 2017 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "Going Mad in Hollywood: And Life With Lindsay Anderson." London: : Andre Deutsch ISBN-13: 978-0233989662

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  • Trivia
    Author of revealing autobiographical book about the film industry, "Going Mad In Hollywood"
  • Quotes
    [after seeing "Will Penny"]: Charlton Heston, for the first time ever, looks frail, frightened and human. Tom Gries found the great actor hidden in Charlton Heston.

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