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Ernest Gebler(1914-1998)

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Ernest Gebler was born on 31 December 1914 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Plymouth Adventure (1952), Hoffman (1970) and The Wednesday Play (1964). He was married to Edna O'Brien. He died on 26 January 1998 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornDecember 31, 1914
DiedJanuary 26, 1998(83)
BornDecember 31, 1914
DiedJanuary 26, 1998(83)
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Known for

Gene Tierney, Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, Dawn Addams, and Leo Genn in Plymouth Adventure (1952)
Plymouth Adventure
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1952
Peter Sellers and Sinéad Cusack in Hoffman (1970)
Hoffman
6.8
  • Writer(as Ernest Gébler)
  • 1970
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Ernie Gebler)
George Baker and Siân Phillips in The Sex Game (1968)
The Sex Game
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Zum Diktat, Miss Smith
    TV Movie
    • play "Call Me Daddy"
    • short story "Shall I Eat You Now" (as Ernie Gebler, as Ernie Gebler)
    • 1970
  • Peter Sellers and Sinéad Cusack in Hoffman (1970)
    Hoffman
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • based upon his own novel (as Ernest Gébler, as Ernest Gébler)
    • 1970
  • Warum bist du nicht berühmt?
    TV Movie
    • play (as Ernie Gebler)
    • 1969
  • Ne zovi me tatice
    TV Movie
    • play "Call Me Daddy"
    • 1969
  • George Baker and Siân Phillips in The Sex Game (1968)
    The Sex Game
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • For Amusement Only
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • novel "Hoffman" (as Ernie Gebler)
    • 1967
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Ernie Gebler)
    • 1966
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer (as Ernie Gebler)
    • 1966
  • Gene Tierney, Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, Dawn Addams, and Leo Genn in Plymouth Adventure (1952)
    Plymouth Adventure
    6.3
    • novel
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ernie Gebler
  • Born
    • December 31, 1914
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • January 26, 1998
    • Dublin, Ireland(bronchial infection)
  • Spouse
    • Edna O'Brien1951 - 1964 (divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of writer/director Carlo Gebler.

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