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James Ormerod(1924-2003)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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James Ormerod was born on 30 April 1924 in Lancashire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for South Riding (1974), Spearhead (1978) and Justice (1971). He died on 14 April 2003 in Godalming, Surrey, England, UK.
BornApril 30, 1924
DiedApril 14, 2003(78)
BornApril 30, 1924
DiedApril 14, 2003(78)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win total

Known for

Dorothy Tutin in South Riding (1974)
South Riding
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Spearhead (1978)
Spearhead
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
Anthony Valentine, Margaret Lockwood, and John Stone in Justice (1971)
Justice
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
The Escape of R.D.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Saracen (1989)
    Saracen
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • James Grout in Vote for Them (1989)
    Vote for Them
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Brid Brennan in Lorna (1987)
    Lorna
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Attachments
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Going Home
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Invitation to a Party
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • McCabe's Wall
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Out of Tune
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Military Wing
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • J.G. Devlin in Ties of Blood (1985)
    Ties of Blood
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • David Warner in Frankenstein (1984)
    Frankenstein
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Killer Contract (1984)
    Killer Contract
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director (as James Omerod)
    • 1984
  • Killer Contract (1984)
    Killer Exposed
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1982–1983

Producer



  • Spearhead (1978)
    Spearhead
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978–1981
  • Angela Douglas and Kenneth More in The Pump (1980)
    The Pump
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • John Ronane and Patricia Routledge in The Cost of Loving (1977)
    The Cost of Loving
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Joby
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Dorothy Tutin in South Riding (1974)
    South Riding
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Anthony Valentine, Margaret Lockwood, and John Stone in Justice (1971)
    Justice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1973
  • Madge Ryan in The One Day of the Year (1962)
    The One Day of the Year
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • The Badger Game
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Silent Evidence
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • A Matter of Conscience
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • The Escape of R.D.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961

Writer



  • Spearhead (1978)
    Spearhead
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • spearhead iii format devised by
    • 1981
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964–1965
  • Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)
    Knight Errant Limited
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James Omerod
  • Born
    • April 30, 1924
    • Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 14, 2003
    • Godalming, Surrey, England, UK

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