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Michael Robson(1933-2017)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Michael Robson was born on 29 August 1933 in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Hannay (1988), The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and The Chosen (1977). He died on 11 June 2017 in Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
BornAugust 29, 1933
DiedJune 11, 2017(83)
BornAugust 29, 1933
DiedJune 11, 2017(83)
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Known for

Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
Hannay
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
David Warner, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, and Robert Powell in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
The Thirty Nine Steps
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1978
The Chosen (1977)
The Chosen
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1977
Fiona (1977)
Fiona
4.0
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
    A Twist in the Tale
    6.4
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Kieren Hutchison in The Legend of William Tell (1998)
    The Legend of William Tell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Edward Woodward in In Suspicious Circumstances (1991)
    In Suspicious Circumstances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard in The House of Eliott (1991)
    The House of Eliott
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
    Hannay
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • developer
    • 1988–1989
  • Time for Murder (1985)
    Time for Murder
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, and Stephen Yardley in Howards' Way (1985)
    Howards' Way
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six (1984)
    Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • dramatised by
    • 1984
  • Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club (1984)
    Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club
    7.6
    TV Series
    • dramatised by
    • 1984
  • Penmarric (1979)
    Penmarric
    7.4
    TV Series
    • dramatisation
    • 1979
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1979
  • David Warner, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, and Robert Powell in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
    The Thirty Nine Steps
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • James Mason, Samantha Gates, Tommy Pender, Jon Pertwee, and Billie Whitelaw in The Water Babies (1978)
    The Water Babies
    6.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1978
  • Robin Askwith and Fiona Richmond in Let's Get Laid (1978)
    Let's Get Laid
    4.0
    • writer
    • 1978

Director

  • Prelude (1972)
    Prelude
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972

Actor

  • Merry-Go-Round
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Commentary by (voice)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 29, 1933
    • Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 11, 2017
    • Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

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