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Anthony Simmons

Directing Born Dec 16, 1922 Died Jan 22, 2016 West Ham, London, England, UK 40 credits
40
Total Credits
1953–1994
42 Years Career Span
16
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Biography

Anthony Simmons works in directing. Born December 16, 1922 in West Ham, London, England, UK. Died January 22, 2016. Archytele tracks 40 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

99-1 · Director
A Touch of Frost · WriterA Touch of Frost · DirectorThe Good Guys · Director
Poison Candy · DirectorPoison Candy · Screenplay
Inspector Morse · Director
The Day After the Fair · Director
Super Gran · DirectorC.A.T.S. Eyes · Director
Life After Death · Director
Green Ice · ScreenplayStainless Steel and the Star Spies · Director
On Giant's Shoulders · AdaptationOn Giant's Shoulders · Director
BBC2 Play of the Week · DirectorBBC2 Play of the Week · WriterThe Professionals · DirectorBlack Joy · DirectorBlack Joy · Writer
The Big ScreenThe Optimists of Nine Elms · DirectorThe Optimists of Nine Elms · Novel
Van der Valk · Director
Play for Today · Director
Four in the Morning · DirectorFour in the Morning · ScreenplayFour in the Morning · Story
No Short Cut · DirectorNo Short Cut · Script
From First to Last · DirectorFrom First to Last · Writer
Your Money or Your Wife · DirectorDispute · Writer
Time Without Pity · Producer
The Passing Stranger · Original StoryBow Bells · WriterBow Bells · Director
Sunday by the Sea · DirectorSunday by the Sea · Writer

Full Filmography

40 titles
  • 99-1 (1994) Director
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) Writer
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) Director
  • The Good Guys (1992) Director
  • Poison Candy (1989) Director
  • Poison Candy (1989) Screenplay
  • Inspector Morse (1987) Director
  • The Day After the Fair (1986) Director
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  • Super Gran (1985) Director
  • C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985) Director
  • Life After Death (1982) Director
  • Green Ice (1981) Screenplay
  • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981) Director
  • On Giant's Shoulders (1979) Adaptation
  • On Giant's Shoulders (1979) Director
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) Director
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) Writer
  • The Professionals (1977) Director
  • Black Joy (1977) Director
  • Black Joy (1977) Writer
  • The Big Screen (1973) as Self
  • The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973) Director
  • The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973) Novel
  • Van der Valk (1972) Director
  • Play for Today (1970) Director
  • Four in the Morning (1965) Director
  • Four in the Morning (1965) Screenplay
  • Four in the Morning (1965) Story
  • No Short Cut (1964) Director
  • No Short Cut (1964) Script
  • From First to Last (1962) Director
  • From First to Last (1962) Writer
  • Your Money or Your Wife (1960) Director
  • Dispute (1960) Writer
  • Time Without Pity (1957) Producer
  • The Passing Stranger (1954) Original Story
  • Bow Bells (1954) Writer
  • Bow Bells (1954) Director
  • Sunday by the Sea (1953) Director
  • Sunday by the Sea (1953) Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Anthony Simmons best known for?

Anthony Simmons is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including To Trap a Spy (1965), A Touch of Frost (1992), A Touch of Frost (1992), The Land Unknown (1957).

When and where was Anthony Simmons born?

Anthony Simmons was born on December 16, 1922 in West Ham, London, England, UK. They passed away on January 22, 2016.

How many credits does Anthony Simmons have?

Anthony Simmons has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 1994.

What is Anthony Simmons's background in cinema and television?

Anthony Simmons (16 December 1922 – 22 January 2016) was a British writer and film director. He was associated with, though separate from, the Free Cinema movement; he said he was greatly influenced by Humphrey Jennings and by Michelangelo Antonioni’s movie Il Grido (1957). Simmons was born in West Ham, then in Essex,...

Anthony Simmons by the numbers

40credits
28films
12TV series
1953–1994active years

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