Gordon William FlemyngBFI.org
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and numerous episodes of television series, some of which he also wrote and produced.

Career

Flemyng directed episodes of various

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TV series, including ''The Younger Generation'', , ''

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'', '' The Avengers'', '' The Baron'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Take My Wife'', ''

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'', ''The Brack Report'', ''

One Summer ''One Summer'' is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Leigh as two 16-year-old Liverpool boys from broken homes who escape from their grim lives ...

'', ''

Wish Me Luck ''Wish Me Luck'' is a British television drama about the exploits of British women undercover agents during the Second World War. The series was made by London Weekend Television for the ITV network between 17 January 1988 and 25 February 199 ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bergerac'', ''

Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 September 19 ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 19 ...

'', ''

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'' and ''Ellington'' (also produced). Flemyng directed two entries in ''

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'' (US: ''The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre'') series of second features and the two

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feature films of the 1960s, ''

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'' (1965) and ''

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. ''Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'' is a 1966 British science fiction film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Milton Subotsky, and the second of two films based on the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It stars ...

'' (1966). Flemyng directed a Hollywood film with an all-star cast, '' The Split'', released in 1968, a crime drama with

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and

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, based on a novel by

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. He also directed the British war film ''

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'' (1970). His other credits include ''Saki'' (miniseries); ' (West German miniseries); ''Philby, Burgess and Maclean'' (TV); ''Flight Into Hell''; ''Cloud Waltzing'' (TV), ''Marty Abroad'' (1971 - TV, produced only) and ''

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'' (1989 - TV, also produced).

Personal life

Flemyng was a native of

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and the father of actor

Jason Flemyng Jason Iain Flemyng''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 25 September 1966) is an English actor. He is known for roles in British films such as ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998) ...

. He died in

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at the age of 61.

Selected filmography

* ''

''/''The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre'' ** ''

Solo for Sparrow ''Solo for Sparrow'' is a 1962 crime film directed by Gordon Flemyng and produced by Jack Greenwood and Abhinandan Nikhanj, part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series of British second-features. It stars Glyn Houston, Anthony Newlands and Nadja Reg ...

'' (1962) ** ''

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'' (1963) * '' Just for Fun'' (1963) * ''

'' (1965) * '' The Baron'' (1966) ** ''

Mystery Island ''Mystery Island'' is a live-action sci-fi adventure serial produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired as a segment on ''The Skatebirds'' from September 10, 1977, to January 21, 1978, on CBS. In the fall of 1979, ''Mystery Islan ...

'' (1966) * ''

'' (1966) * '' Great Catherine'' (1968) * '' The Split'' (1968) * ''

'' (1970) * ''

Flight into Hell ''Flight into Hell'' is a 1985 television miniseries about German pilot Hans Bertram and his co-pilot who go missing in 1932, based on Bertram's book of the same name, and in what was also known as 1932 Kimberley rescue.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Austra ...

'' (1985)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flemyng, Gordon 1934 births 1995 deaths Mass media people from Glasgow Scottish film directors Scottish television directors Scottish television producers