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Cliff Owen(1919-1993)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Cliff Owen was born on 22 April 1919 in London, England, UK. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Avengers (1961), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and A Man Could Get Killed (1966). He died in November 1993 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornApril 22, 1919
DiedNovember 1993
BornApril 22, 1919
DiedNovember 1993
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Sandra Dee, James Garner, Anthony Franciosa, and Melina Mercouri in A Man Could Get Killed (1966)
A Man Could Get Killed
5.8
  • Director
  • 1966
Drama 61-67 (1961)
Drama 61-67
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Closed Up-Tight (1975)
    Closed Up-Tight
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1975
  • No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
    No Sex Please - We're British
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Dick Emery in Get Charlie Tully (1972)
    Get Charlie Tully
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Steptoe & Son (1972)
    Steptoe & Son
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1972
  • PG Tips: The Tipps Family
    TV Series
    • director
    • 1971
  • Ian Hendry in The Adventures of Don Quick (1970)
    The Adventures of Don Quick
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Lisa Daniely in Confession (1970)
    Confession
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • 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
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Diane Cilento in Rogues' Gallery (1968)
    Rogues' Gallery
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1969
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Vengeance of She (1968)
    The Vengeance of She
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1968
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • The Magnificent Two (1967)
    The Magnificent Two
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1967
  • That Riviera Touch (1966)
    That Riviera Touch
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1966

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Valley of Song (1953)
    Valley of Song
    7.5
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Andrew Ray in The Yellow Balloon (1953)
    The Yellow Balloon
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Richard Attenborough, Susan Stephen, Heather Thatcher, George Thorpe, and Jack Watling in Father's Doing Fine (1952)
    Father's Doing Fine
    5.0
    • assistant director
    • 1952
  • Castle in the Air (1952)
    Castle in the Air
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1952
  • The Woman's Angle (1952)
    The Woman's Angle
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1952
  • Helen Cherry, Derek Farr, Joan Greenwood, and Nigel Patrick in Young Wives' Tale (1951)
    Young Wives' Tale
    5.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • The Magic Box (1951)
    The Magic Box
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1951
  • Landfall (1949)
    Landfall
    6.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, and Richard Todd in The Hasty Heart (1949)
    The Hasty Heart
    7.3
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Under Capricorn (1949)
    Under Capricorn
    6.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • The Silk Noose (1948)
    The Silk Noose
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Richard Attenborough in Brighton Rock (1948)
    Brighton Rock
    7.2
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948

Producer

  • Drama 61-67 (1961)
    Drama 61-67
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956–1958
  • Peter Williams in Shadow Squad (1957)
    Shadow Squad
    5.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 22, 1919
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 1993
    • Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Relatives
    • Laurence Hamilton(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British comedy director of variable output, active primarily in the 1960's and early 70's. Began in the industry in 1937.

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