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John Gorrie

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John Gorrie
John Gorrie was born on 11 August 1932 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Edward the King (1975), Lillie (1978) and Tales of the Unexpected (1979).
BornAugust 11, 1932
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BornAugust 11, 1932
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win total

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    Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the King (1975)
    Edward the King
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Francesca Annis in Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • The Coral Island (2000)
      The Coral Island
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • The Gift
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Peak Practice (1993)
      Peak Practice
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Animal Ark (1997)
      Animal Ark
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–1998
    • The Famous Five (1995)
      The Famous Five
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1997
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • John Simm in Oasis (1993)
      Oasis
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
      Ruth Rendell Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1992
    • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
      Rumpole of the Bailey
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Perfect Scoundrels (1990)
      Perfect Scoundrels
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1992
    • Joss Ackland and Hartmut Becker in A Quiet Conspiracy (1989)
      A Quiet Conspiracy
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986)
      The Return of Sherlock Holmes
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980–1988
    • Helen Mirren and Harry Andrews in Cause célèbre (1987)
      Cause célèbre
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Neil Jeffery in A Sort of Innocence (1986)
      A Sort of Innocence
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987

    Writer

    • Marjorie and Men (1985)
      Marjorie and Men
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1985
    • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
      Tales of the Unexpected
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • dramatisation
      • 1982–1983
    • We'll Meet Again (1982)
      We'll Meet Again
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1982
    • Francesca Annis in Lillie (1978)
      Lillie
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 1978
    • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
      Within These Walls
      7.7
      TV Series
      • by
      • writer
      • 1976–1978
    • Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the King (1975)
      Edward the King
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1975
    • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
      ITV Saturday Night Theatre
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1971
    • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1970
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1969
    • Boy Meets Girl (1967)
      Boy Meets Girl
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1969

    Actor

    • NET Playhouse (1964)
      NET Playhouse
      6.8
      TV Series
      • George Henry Lewes
      • 1971
    • Malcolm McDowell and Sarah-Jane Gwillim in Sat'day While Sunday (1967)
      Sat'day While Sunday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Nathan
      • 1967
    • Tom Barnardo
      TV Movie
      • Henry Vincent
      • 1958
    • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
      BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Nathan Jones
      • 1958

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • August 11, 1932
      • Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Other works
      Provided a commentary for the Doctor Who (1963) DVD "The Keys of Marinus".

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