Philip Saville
Directing Born Oct 28, 1930 Died Dec 22, 2016 London, UK 114 credits
Biography
Philip Saville works in directing. Born October 28, 1930 in London, UK. Died December 22, 2016. Archytele tracks 114 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Return of the Unknown
Discovering Hamlet · Director
Pinter's Progress · Director
The Gospel of John · Director
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale · DirectorThe Biographer · Director
My Uncle Silas · Director
Little White Lies · Director
Metroland · DirectorDeacon Brodie · Director
The Buccaneers · DirectorThe Buccaneers · Producer
Family Pictures · DirectorWall of Silence · Director
The Cloning of Joanna May · DirectorThe Cloning of Joanna May · DirectorAngels · Director
Max and Helen · DirectorCrash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 · Director
Screen One · DirectorFellow Traveller · Director
First Born · DirectorThe Fruit Machine · DirectorFirst Born · Director
Mandela · Director
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil · Director
Screen Two · DirectorShadey · Director
Those Glory Glory Days · Director
Boys from the Blackstuff · Director
The Journal of Bridget HitlerThe Journal of Bridget Hitler · DirectorThe Journal of Bridget Hitler · Writer
Sam's Song · DirectorDesign for Living · Director
Rotten · Director
Count Dracula · DirectorThe Velvet Glove · DirectorCount Dracula · DirectorCork and Bottle · Director
Plays for Britain · DirectorShuttlecock · DirectorMeriel the Ghost Girl · Director
Private Affairs · DirectorShades of Greene · DirectorGangsters · DirectorA Dream of Living · DirectorMoss · Director
Playhouse · DirectorPlayhouse · TeleplayChurchill's People · DirectorThe Actual Woman · Director
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries · DirectorSecond City Firsts · DirectorAccess to the Children · Director
In the Beautiful Caribbean · DirectorThe Creditors · WriterThe Creditors · Director
Secrets · DirectorSecrets · StoryThe Fox Trot · DirectorO Fat White Woman · DirectorThe Rainbirds · Director
Play for Today · DirectorThe Long Distance Piano Player · Director
Full Filmography
114 titles- Return of the Unknown (2014)
- Discovering Hamlet (2011) Director
- Pinter's Progress (2009) Director
- The Gospel of John (2003) Director
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2002) Director
- The Biographer (2002) Director
- My Uncle Silas (2001) Director
- Little White Lies (1998) Director
- Metroland (1997) Director
- Deacon Brodie (1997) Director
- The Buccaneers (1995) Director
- The Buccaneers (1995) Producer
- Family Pictures (1993) Director
- Wall of Silence (1993) Director
- The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) Director
- The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) Director
- Angels (1992) Director
- Max and Helen (1990) Director
- Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 (1990) Director
- Screen One (1989) Director
- Fellow Traveller (1989) Director
- First Born (1988) Director
- The Fruit Machine (1988) Director
- First Born (1988) Director
- Mandela (1987) Director
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) Director
- Screen Two (1985) Director
- Shadey (1985) Director
- Those Glory Glory Days (1983) Director
- Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) Director
- The Journal of Bridget Hitler (1981) as Self
- The Journal of Bridget Hitler (1981) Director
- The Journal of Bridget Hitler (1981) Writer
- Sam's Song (1979) Director
- Design for Living (1979) Director
- Rotten (1978) Director
- Count Dracula (1977) Director
- The Velvet Glove (1977) Director
- Count Dracula (1977) Director
- Cork and Bottle (1977) Director
- Plays for Britain (1976) Director
- Shuttlecock (1976) Director
- Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976) Director
- Private Affairs (1975) Director
- Shades of Greene (1975) Director
- Gangsters (1975) Director
- A Dream of Living (1975) Director
- Moss (1975) Director
- Playhouse (1974) Director
- Playhouse (1974) Teleplay
- Churchill's People (1974) Director
- The Actual Woman (1974) Director
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) Director
- Second City Firsts (1973) Director
- Access to the Children (1973) Director
- In the Beautiful Caribbean (1972) Director
- The Creditors (1972) Writer
- The Creditors (1972) Director
- Secrets (1971) Director
- Secrets (1971) Story
- The Fox Trot (1971) Director
- O Fat White Woman (1971) Director
- The Rainbirds (1971) Director
- Play for Today (1970) Director
- The Long Distance Piano Player (1970) Director
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) Director
- The Best House in London (1969) Director
- Oedipus the King (1968) Screenplay
- Oedipus the King (1968) Director
- ITV Playhouse (1967) Director
- Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966) Director
- Exit 19 (1966) Writer
- Exit 19 (1966) Director
- The Machine Stops (1966) Director
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) Director
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) Director
- Out of the Unknown (1965) Director
- The Logic Game (1965) Director
- The Logic Game (1965) Writer
- The Wednesday Play (1964) Adaptation
- The Wednesday Play (1964) Director
- Six (1964) Director
- Six (1964) Writer
- Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) Director
- In Camera (1964) Writer
- In Camera (1964) Director
- Prisoner and Escort (1964) Director
- The Paradise Suite (1963) Director
- The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) Director
- The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) Producer
- Living Image (1963) Director
- Night Conspirators (1962) Director
- Afternoon of a Nymph (1962) Director
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) Director
- An Honourable Murder (1960) as Mark Anthony
- A Night Out (1960) Director
- The Great Van Robbery (1959) as Chase
- Three Crooked Men (1958) as Seppy
- On the Run (1958) as Driscoll
- The Betrayal (1957) as Bartel
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Director
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Writer
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1956) Producer
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1956) Director
- Contraband Spain (1955) as Martin Scott
- The Mirror and Markheim (1954) as Markheim
- The Night of the Full Moon (1954) as Dale Merritt
- Bang! You're Dead (1954) as Ben Jones
- Murder at 3am (1953) as Edward "Teddy" King / Jim King
- The Straw Man (1953) as Link Hunter
- Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) as Slim, Police Car Driver
- The Blind Goddess (1948) as Mainwaring's Junior
- A Piece of Cake (1948) as Dinner Guest
- To the Public Danger (1948) as Man in pub watching billiards game (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Philip Saville best known for?
Philip Saville is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Buccaneers (1995), The Buccaneers (1995), Screen One (1989), First Born (1988).
When and where was Philip Saville born?
Philip Saville was born on October 28, 1930 in London, UK. They passed away on December 22, 2016.
How many credits does Philip Saville have?
Philip Saville has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2014.
What is Philip Saville's background in cinema and television?
Philip Saville (sometimes credited as Philip Savile, born 28 October 1930, London) is a British actor who turned to television direction and screenwriting in the late 1950s. During the 1960s he directed several important television plays, such as Harold Pinter's A Night Out (1960) for ABC's Armchair Theatre anthology ...