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Wilfred Greatorex(1922-2002)

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  • Additional Crew
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Wilfred Greatorex was born on 27 May 1922 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for The Plane Makers (1963), Battle of Britain (1969) and 1990 (1977). He died on 14 October 2002 in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
BornMay 27, 1922
DiedOctober 14, 2002(80)
BornMay 27, 1922
DiedOctober 14, 2002(80)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)
The Plane Makers
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1969
1990 (1977)
1990
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
Secret Agent
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Richard Heffer, Polly Hemingway, and Roy Marsden in Airline (1982)
    Airline
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • creator
    • 1982
  • 1990 (1977)
    1990
    7.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • screenplay ...
    • 1977–1978
  • Mikel Lambert in The Mackinnons (1977)
    The Mackinnons
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Nigel Davenport, Maurice Roëves, and Michael Witney in Oil Strike North (1975)
    Oil Strike North
    5.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • Peter Egan and Robert Urquhart in The Inheritors (1974)
    The Inheritors
    5.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
    The Frighteners
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Ian Holm in The Man from Haven (1972)
    The Man from Haven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written and created by
    • creator
    • 1972
  • Love Story (1963)
    Love Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Paul Eddington, Colin Gordon, and Barrie Ingham in Hine (1971)
    Hine
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1971
  • David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
    Big Brother
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Patrick Wymark in The Power Game (1965)
    The Power Game
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966–1969
  • The High Commissioner (1968)
    The High Commissioner
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Man in a Suitcase (1967)
    Man in a Suitcase
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968

Producer

  • Peter Egan and Robert Urquhart in The Inheritors (1974)
    The Inheritors
    5.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Paul Eddington, Colin Gordon, and Barrie Ingham in Hine (1971)
    Hine
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Patrick Wymark in The Power Game (1965)
    The Power Game
    7.9
    TV Series
    • series editor
    • 1965–1969
  • Derek Godfrey and Roddy McMillan in Front Page Story (1965)
    Front Page Story
    TV Series
    • series editor
    • 1965
  • Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)
    The Plane Makers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • series editor
    • 1963–1965

Additional Crew

  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • consultant
    • 1977
  • David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
    Big Brother
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • story consultant (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 27, 1922
    • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 14, 2002
    • Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(renal failure)

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