Description:
Frank Launder, initially a civil servant and repertory actor, started as a scriptwriter in the late 1920s on such classics as The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Night Train to Munich (1940). He joined forces with Sidney Gilliat and together they wrote, directed and produced over 40 films. Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat are well-known for their St. Trinian's films, among many others.
Birthday
January 28, 1906
Born In
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Spouse/Ex-
Bernadette O'Farrell 1950 - February 23, 1997 (his death),Alicia Quayle 1932 - ? (divorced)
Trivia
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat worked as a team
(Director/Producer/Writer) on 40+ films from 1930-1966.
Quotes
[on directing Margaret Rutherford in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)] We could never put marks down for her, we just had to keep the camera rolling wherever she was likely to be. She can always make any line sound funnier than it really is. She would never do one take the same, but I like an artist like that. Margaret is an artist who has great moments, many great moments.
