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Martin Gilbert(1936-2015)

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Martin Gilbert
The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.
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Blessed Is the Match (2008)
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Martin Gilbert was born on 25 October 1936 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Genocide (1982), Liberation (1994) and The Mosaic of Life (2014). He was married to Lady Esther Gilbert, Susan (Susie) Sacher and Helen Constance Robinson. He died on 3 February 2015 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 25, 1936
DiedFebruary 3, 2015(78)
BornOctober 25, 1936
DiedFebruary 3, 2015(78)
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Known for

Genocide (1982)
Genocide
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1982
Liberation (1994)
Liberation
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1994
The Mosaic of Life (2014)
The Mosaic of Life
  • Additional Crew
  • 2014
Independent Lens (1999)
Independent Lens
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew

Credits

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Writer

  • An Unlikely Obsession (2011)
    An Unlikely Obsession
    8.1
    • book: Churchill and the Jews (as Sir Martin Gilbert)
    • 2011
  • Israel: Birth of a Nation (1996)
    Israel: Birth of a Nation
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Liberation (1994)
    Liberation
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Churchill (1992)
    Churchill
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Genocide (1982)
    Genocide
    7.4
    • written by
    • 1982

Additional Crew

  • The Mosaic of Life (2014)
    The Mosaic of Life
    • historical consultant
    • 2014
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • historical consultant
    • 2010
  • Blessed Is the Match (2008)
    Blessed Is the Match
    7.0
    • historical consultant (as Sir Martin Gilbert)
    • 2008
  • Ochberg's Orphans (2008)
    Ochberg's Orphans
    7.7
    Short
    • historical consultant (as Sir Martin Gilbert)
    • 2008

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Blessed Is the Match: Trailer
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Blessed Is the Match: Trailer

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • C-Span
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Sir Martin Gilbert
  • Born
    • October 25, 1936
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 3, 2015
    • London, England, UK(sepsis)
  • Spouses
      Lady Esther Gilbert2005 - February 3, 2015 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Margaret Gilbert(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "The Second World War," 1989.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    He was educated at Highgate School, London; at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he took a First Class degree in modern history; at St. Antony's College, Oxford, where he researched Soviet history; and at Merton College, Oxford, where he earned a Doctorate of Literature.
  • Nickname
    • The Livy of our Age

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