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John Dark (7 April 1927 – 29 June 2015) was a British film and television
producer.
Dark produced ''
Half a Sixpence
''Half a Sixpence'' is a 1963 musical comedy based on the 1905 novel ''Kipps'' by H. G. Wells, with music and lyrics by David Heneker and a book by Beverley Cross. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele.
Background
The ...
'' in 1967 and a series of
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he ...
films, including ''
The Land That Time Forgot'' and ''
At the Earth's Core'', in the 1970s.
Earlier work included associate producer on the
Charles K. Feldman
Charles K. Feldman (April 26, 1905 – May 25, 1968) was a Hollywood attorney, film producer and talent agent who founded the Famous Artists talent agency. According to one obituary, Feldman disdained publicity. "Feldman was an enigma to Holly ...
spoofs ''
What's New Pussycat?
''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen in his acting debut, along with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capuci ...
'' and ''
Casino Royale''.
Dark was also executive producer of the film adaptation of the
Willy Russell
William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''.
Early life
Russell was born in Whiston, Lancash ...
play ''
Shirley Valentine
''Shirley Valentine'' is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.
Plot
Wondering what has ...
'' and of the ill-fated
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soap opera set in Spain, ''
Eldorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...
''.
Select filmography
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Rogue's Yarn
''Rogue's Yarn'' is a 1957 British crime drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Nicole Maurey, Derek Bond and Elwyn Brook-Jones. It was shot as a second feature at Brighton Studios.Chibnall & McFarlane p.125 The film's sets were design ...
'' (1957) - assistant director
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Sailor of Fortune'' (1958) - assistant director
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The Strange World of Planet X
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1958) - production manager
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Missiles from Hell'' (1958) - production manager
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A Cry from the Streets
''A Cry from the Streets'' is a 1958 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. It was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival, and Vernon Harris's screenplay received a BAFTA nomination.
Plot
When a man is hanged for murder ...
'' (1958) - production manager
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Ferry to Hong Kong
''Ferry to Hong Kong'' is a 1959 British melodrama/adventure film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Curt Jürgens, Sylvia Syms, Orson Welles and Jeremy Spenser.
Plot
Mark Conrad, a debonair Anglo-Austrian former playboy and junk owner, n ...
'' (1959) - production manager
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Skywatch'' (1960) - producer
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The Wind of Change'' (1961) - producer
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The Greengage Summer
''The Greengage Summer'' (called ''The Loss of Innocence'' in the U.S.) is a 1961 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More and Susannah York (in her first leading role). It was based on the novel ''The Greengage S ...
'' (1961) - production manager
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The Running Man'' (1963) - production manager
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Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963) - associate producer
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The 7th Dawn
''The 7th Dawn'' is a 1964 Technicolor drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring William Holden, Capucine and Tetsurō Tamba. The film, set during the Malayan Emergency, is based on the 1960 novel ''The Durian Tree'' by Michael Keon ...
'' (1964) - associate producer
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What's New Pussycat
''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen in his acting debut, along with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capucine, ...
'' (1965) - associate producer
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Casino Royale'' (1967) - associate producer
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Half a Sixpence
''Half a Sixpence'' is a 1963 musical comedy based on the 1905 novel ''Kipps'' by H. G. Wells, with music and lyrics by David Heneker and a book by Beverley Cross. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele.
Background
The ...
'' (1967) - executive producer
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There's a Girl in My Soup
'' There's a Girl in My Soup'' is a 1970 British romantic comedy film based on the stage play of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn. The film was Sellers' last commercial success until '' Return ...
'' (1970) - executive producer
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From Beyond the Grave
''From Beyond the Grave'' is a 1974 British anthology horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by Kevin Connor, produced by Milton Subotsky and based on short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes.
It was the last in a series of anthology films ...
'' (1974) - producer
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Madhouse'' (1974) - associate producer
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The Beast Must Die'' (1974) - producer
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The Land That Time Forgot'' (1974) - producer
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At the Earth's Core'' (1976) - producer
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The People That Time Forgot'' (1977) - producer
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Warlords of the Deep'' (1978) - producer
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Arabian Adventure
''Arabian Adventure'' is a 1979 British fantasy adventure film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Christopher Lee and Oliver Tobias. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
Premise
An evil caliph (Christopher Lee) offe ...
'' (1979) - producer
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Slayground
''Slayground'' is a 1983 British crime thriller film directed by Terry Bedford. Starring Peter Coyote, Mel Smith and Billie Whitelaw, the film is adapted from ''Slayground'', the 14th Parker novel (although the main character has been renamed ...
'' (1983) - producer
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Shirley Valentine
''Shirley Valentine'' is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.
Plot
Wondering what has ...
'' (1989) - executive producer
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Stepping Out'' (1991) - executive producer
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Eldorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...
'' (1992–93) (Tv series) - executive producer
External links
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John Darkat BFI
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1927 births
2015 deaths
Businesspeople from London
British film producers
20th-century English businesspeople