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Cliff Owen

Known For
Directing
Born
April 22, 1919 in London, England, UK
Died
November 1, 1994 (aged 75)
Active Years
1948–1976 (29 Years)
Total Credits
26 credits in database
Directing Born Apr 22, 1919 Died Nov 1, 1994 London, England, UK 26 credits
26
Total Credits
1948–1976
29 Years Career Span
14
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Cliff Owen works in directing. Born April 22, 1919 in London, England, UK. Died November 1, 1994. Archytele tracks 26 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career

Career overview

Cliff Owen was a British film and television director whose career included twenty-six known directing credits. Born in London on April 22, 1919, Owen built a professional portfolio that spanned both the big screen and television production.

Among his notable film projects, Owen directed The Wrong Arm of the Law in 1963. He also directed two of the three mid-1960s films featuring Morecambe and Wise. Later in his career, he directed the 1972 film adaptation of the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son.

Owen passed away in November 1993 at the age of seventy-four, with his death recorded in Oxfordshire.

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Career timeline

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones · Director
No Sex Please - We're British · Director
Ooh...You Are Awful · DirectorSteptoe & Son · Director
Confession · DirectorThe Adventures of Don Quick · Director
The Vengeance of She · Director
ITV Playhouse · DirectorThe Magnificent Two · Director
NET Playhouse · DirectorA Man Could Get Killed · DirectorThat Riviera Touch · Director
The Sullavan Brothers · Director
The Wrong Arm of the Law · Director
A Prize of Arms · Director
The Avengers · DirectorDrama 61-67 · DirectorOffbeat · Director
On Trial · Director
The Third Man · DirectorTo Keep Our Way of Life · Director
Shadow Squad · Producer
Father's Doing Fine · Assistant DirectorThe Magic Box · Assistant Director
Under Capricorn · Second Assistant Director
Noose · Second Assistant Director

Full Filmography

26 titles
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) Director
  • No Sex Please - We're British (1973) Director
  • Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) Director
  • Steptoe & Son (1972) Director
  • Confession (1970) Director
  • The Adventures of Don Quick (1970) Director
  • The Vengeance of She (1968) Director
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) Director
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  • The Magnificent Two (1967) Director
  • NET Playhouse (1966) Director
  • A Man Could Get Killed (1966) Director
  • That Riviera Touch (1966) Director
  • The Sullavan Brothers (1964) Director
  • The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) Director
  • A Prize of Arms (1962) Director
  • The Avengers (1961) Director
  • Drama 61-67 (1961) Director
  • Offbeat (1961) Director
  • On Trial (1960) Director
  • The Third Man (1959) Director
  • To Keep Our Way of Life (1959) Director
  • Shadow Squad (1957) Producer
  • Father's Doing Fine (1952) Assistant Director
  • The Magic Box (1952) Assistant Director
  • Under Capricorn (1949) Second Assistant Director
  • Noose (1948) Second Assistant Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Cliff Owen best known for?

Cliff Owen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ooh...You Are Awful (1972), Steptoe & Son (1972), The Vengeance of She (1968), Docking the Boat (1965).

When and where was Cliff Owen born?

Cliff Owen was born on April 22, 1919 in London, England, UK. They passed away on November 1, 1994.

How many credits does Cliff Owen have?

Cliff Owen has 26 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1948 and 1976.

What is Cliff Owen's background in cinema and television?

Cliff Owen (22 April 1919 – November 1993) was a British film and TV director. He directed The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), two of the three mid-1960s Morecambe and Wise films, and the 1972 film version of the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son. Owen was born in London. He died in Oxfordshire in November 1993, aged 74.

Cliff Owen by the numbers

26credits
16films
10TV series
1948–1976active years

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