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Desmond Lowden(1937-2024)

  • Writer
  • Editorial Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Desmond Lowden was born on 27 September 1937 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Quicksand (2003), The Real McCoy (1993) and Chain (1990). He was married to Gillian Best. He died on 19 May 2024 in East Sussex.
BornSeptember 27, 1937
DiedMay 19, 2024(86)
BornSeptember 27, 1937
DiedMay 19, 2024(86)
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Known for

Michael Caine and Michael Keaton in Quicksand (2003)
Quicksand
5.3
  • Writer
  • 2003
Kim Basinger in The Real McCoy (1993)
The Real McCoy
5.5
  • Writer(elements)
  • 1993
Peter Capaldi and Henry Goodman in Chain (1990)
Chain
5.8
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Bellman and True (1987)
Bellman and True
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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Writer

  • Michael Caine and Michael Keaton in Quicksand (2003)
    Quicksand
    5.3
    • book "Boudapesti 3"
    • 2003
  • Michael Caine in Shadow Run (1998)
    Shadow Run
    4.3
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Kim Basinger in The Real McCoy (1993)
    The Real McCoy
    5.5
    • novel "Bellman and True" (elements)
    • 1993
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Peter Capaldi and Henry Goodman in Chain (1990)
    Chain
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Bellman and True (1987)
    Bellman and True
    6.7
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1982
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965

Editorial Department

  • Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory (1960)
    Tunes of Glory
    7.5
    • first assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Sea Fury (1958)
    Sea Fury
    6.0
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Innocent Sinners (1958)
    Innocent Sinners
    7.0
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Stanley Baker and Peggy Cummins in Hell Drivers (1957)
    Hell Drivers
    7.2
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1957

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Belinda Lee in The Secret Place (1957)
    The Secret Place
    6.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 27, 1937
    • Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 19, 2024
    • East Sussex
  • Spouse
    • Gillian Best1964 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Bellman and True" (filmed as Bellman and True (1987))

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