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Alan Osbiston(1914-1971)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Alan Osbiston was born on 7 May 1914 in Sydney, Australia. He was an editor and director, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Gamma People (1956) and These Are the Men (1943). He was married to Lyla Cranston. He died in 1971 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
BornMay 7, 1914
Died1971
BornMay 7, 1914
Died1971
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Editor
  • 1961
Paul Douglas and Eva Bartok in The Gamma People (1956)
The Gamma People
5.3
  • Editor
  • 1956
These Are the Men (1943)
These Are the Men
6.2
Short
  • Director
  • 1943
Anita Ekberg and Victor Mature in Zarak (1956)
Zarak
5.5
  • Editor
  • 1956

Credits

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Editor

  • Toomorrow (1970)
    Toomorrow
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1970
  • Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, and Judy Geeson in Three Into Two Won't Go (1969)
    Three Into Two Won't Go
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1969
  • Play Dirty (1969)
    Play Dirty
    6.8
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • James Mason, James Coburn, James Fox, and Susannah York in Duffy (1968)
    Duffy
    5.7
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
    Billion Dollar Brain
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • The Night of the Generals (1967)
    The Night of the Generals
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • The Wrong Box (1966)
    The Wrong Box
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • The Secret Agents (1965)
    The Secret Agents
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim (1965)
    Lord Jim
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • Senta Berger, Romy Schneider, Melina Mercouri, Jeanne Moreau, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Elke Sommer in The Victors (1963)
    The Victors
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
    The Road to Hong Kong
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Laurence Olivier and Shirley Anne Field in The Entertainer (1960)
    The Entertainer
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • It Takes a Thief (1960)
    It Takes a Thief
    6.0
    • supervising editor
    • 1960
  • A Touch of Larceny (1960)
    A Touch of Larceny
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1960

Director

  • These Are the Men (1943)
    These Are the Men
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • C.E.M.A.
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • The Battle for Freedom
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942

Writer

  • These Are the Men (1943)
    These Are the Men
    6.2
    Short
    • devised by
    • 1943
  • C.E.M.A.
    5.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 7, 1914
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Died
    • 1971
    • Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lyla Cranston1942 - 1971 (his death)

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