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David Gill(1928-1997)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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David Gill was born on 9 June 1928 in Territory of New Guinea [now Papua New Guinea]. He was a producer and director, known for American Masters (1985), Unknown Chaplin (1983) and Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). He was married to Pauline Wadsworth. He died on 28 September 1997 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
BornJune 9, 1928
DiedSeptember 28, 1997(69)
BornJune 9, 1928
DiedSeptember 28, 1997(69)
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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

American Masters (1985)
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Unknown Chaplin (1983)
Unknown Chaplin
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
8.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)
City Lights
8.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1931

Credits

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Producer

  • Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
    Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–1993
  • Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
    Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • A Turnip Head's Guide to the British Cinema (1986)
    A Turnip Head's Guide to the British Cinema
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Lindsay Anderson in Free Cinema (1986)
    Free Cinema
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • series producer
    • 1986
  • Unknown Chaplin (1983)
    Unknown Chaplin
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Hollywood (1980)
    Hollywood
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Claude Autant-Lara, José Davert, Jack London, and Rene Meyer-See in Construire un feu (1930)
    Construire un feu
    6.8
    Short
    • segment producer (video segment)
    • 1930
  • The Wind (1928)
    The Wind
    8.0
    • producer (1983 alternate version)
    • 1928
  • Ann Christy and Harold Lloyd in Speedy (1928)
    Speedy
    7.6
    • producer (1992 alternate version)
    • 1928
  • The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)
    The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
    7.5
    • producer (1986 alternate version)
    • 1927
  • The Kid Brother (1927)
    The Kid Brother
    7.6
    • producer (1990 alternate version)
    • 1927
  • It (1927)
    It
    7.2
    • producer (1992 alternate version)
    • 1927
  • Ramon Novarro in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
    7.8
    • producer (1987 restored version)
    • 1925
  • The Big Parade (1925)
    The Big Parade
    7.9
    • producer: 1988 Turner print
    • 1925

Director

  • Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
    Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
    Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Unknown Chaplin (1983)
    Unknown Chaplin
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Hollywood (1980)
    Hollywood
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • This Week (1956)
    This Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1974
  • The Up and Down, in and Out, Round About Man
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973

Writer

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1987–1993
  • Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
    Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Unknown Chaplin (1983)
    Unknown Chaplin
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Hollywood (1980)
    Hollywood
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 9, 1928
    • Territory of New Guinea [now Papua New Guinea]
  • Died
    • September 28, 1997
    • Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Pauline Wadsworth1953 - September 28, 1997 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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    Son of a missionary doctor.

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