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William Fairchild(1918-2000)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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William Fairchild was born on 6 January 1918 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for John and Julie (1955), Star! (1968) and The Extra Day (1956). He was married to Robin Dalton and Isabel Dean. He died on 9 May 2000 in London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 6, 1918
DiedMay 9, 2000(82)
BornJanuary 6, 1918
DiedMay 9, 2000(82)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

John and Julie (1955)
John and Julie
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1955
Star! (1968)
Star!
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1968
The Extra Day (1956)
The Extra Day
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1956
The Silent Enemy (1958)
The Silent Enemy
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer

  • Invitation to the Wedding (1983)
    Invitation to the Wedding
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1983
  • The Sound of Murder (1982)
    The Sound of Murder
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • from a story by
    • 1978
  • Joan Collins, Sacha Distel, and Susannah York in Fallen Angels (1974)
    Fallen Angels
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • adapted for television by
    • 1974
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Brian Keith, John Mills, Barry Morse, and Lilli Palmer in The Zoo Gang (1974)
    The Zoo Gang
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • play
    • Writer
    • 1959–1974
  • Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda in The MacKintosh Man (1973)
    The MacKintosh Man
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Nicholas Clay in The Darwin Adventure (1972)
    The Darwin Adventure
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Vrahov hlas
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1972
  • Embassy (1972)
    Embassy
    5.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • Over moord gesproken
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Last Shot You Hear (1969)
    The Last Shot You Hear
    5.4
    • play "The sound of Murder"
    • 1969
  • Teatr Sensacji Kobra (1956)
    Teatr Sensacji Kobra
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1969
  • Star! (1968)
    Star!
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1968

Director

  • Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
    The Third Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • The Horsemasters (1961)
    The Horsemasters
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • The Four Just Men (1959)
    The Four Just Men
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1960
  • The Silent Enemy (1958)
    The Silent Enemy
    6.6
    • directed by
    • 1958
  • The Extra Day (1956)
    The Extra Day
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1956
  • John and Julie (1955)
    John and Julie
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1955

Actor

  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 2001
  • November Voyage
    TV Movie
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • W.E.C. Fairchild
  • Born
    • January 6, 1918
    • Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 9, 2000
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Robin Dalton1992 - May 9, 2000 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Sound of Murder". NOTE: Filmed as The Last Shot You Hear (1969).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Playwright and screenwriter, educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Served as a naval officer during World War II. In films from 1947, also as occasional director. As a sideline, Fairchild wrote books on astrology for cats and dogs!.

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