Robert Asher (1915 – 1979)
[Brian McFarlabne (ed) ''The Encyclopedia of British Film'', London: Methuen/BFI, 2003, p.28] was a British
film
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and
television director, the brother of British
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
Jack Asher.
Robert Asher began his career as an
assistant director
The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
in 1934, working with
Anthony Pelissier,
Robert Hamer,
Maurice Elvey and
Roy Ward Baker among others. During
World War II he worked on such films such as ''
When We Are Married'' (1943), ''
Medal for the General'' (1944) and ''
Waltz Time'' (1945).
Asher became a solo director with the
Norman Wisdom vehicle ''
Follow a Star'' (1959). He followed
John Paddy Carstairs as the overseer of the Wisdom films, concluding with ''
Press for Time'' (1966). The
Morecambe and Wise film ''
The Intelligence Men'' (1965), Wisdom's ''
The Early Bird'' (also 1965) and the crime caper farce ''
Make Mine Mink'' (1960) are among his other credits.
In the late 1960s, Asher began working in television, directing episodes of
ITC Entertainment productions including ''
The Champions'', ''
The Saint'', ''
The Prisoner'' and ''
The Avengers
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''.
Filmography
* ''
Follow a Star'' (1959)
* ''
Make Mine Mink'' (1960)
* ''
The Bulldog Breed'' (1960)
* ''
She'll Have to Go'' (1962)
* ''
On the Beat'' (1962)
* ''
A Stitch in Time'' (1963)
* ''
The Intelligence Men'' (1965)
* ''
The Early Bird'' (1965)
* ''
Press for Time'' (1966)
References
External links
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1915 births
1979 deaths
British film directors
British television directors