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- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 3, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Hackney, London, England, UK
- Died
- April 5, 1991
Gerald Blake
Gerald Blake (3 December 1928 – 5 April 1991) was a British television director who worked in drama from the 1960s to the 1980s. Beginning his career as an actor, Blake appeared in repertory, appearing in productions at Burnham and Farnham before becoming stage director at the New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool. In October 1958, he became associate producer at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. It was here during the presentation of a revue that BBC producer Norman Rutherford was visiting. Impressed by the production, he offered Blake a six-month drama producer's course with the corporation. Starting on 8 May 1962, his training consisted of directing episodes of Dr Finlay's Casebook, and afterwards he went on to become a television director. His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor (the episode "After-Image"), Blake's 7 (the episodes "The Harvest of Kairos" (1980) and "…
Filmography
tvEastEnders
1985 · Director
tvSuper Gran
1985 · Director
tvBig Deal
1984 · Director
tvMr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · Director
movieWhistling Wally
1982 · Director
movieTishoo
1982 · Director
movieThe Factory
1981 · Director
tvNanny
1981 · Director
tvThe Gentle Touch
1980 · Director
tvThe Omega Factor
1979 · Director
tvThundercloud
1979 · Director
movieDoctor Who: The Invasion of Time
1978 · Director
tvBlake's 7
1978 · Director
The Mackinnons
tvThe Mackinnons
1977 · Director
Headmaster
tvHeadmaster
1977 · Director
Quiller
tvQuiller
1975 · Director
tvSurvivors
1975 · Director
tvThe Venturers
1975 · Director
Dial M for Murder
tvDial M for Murder
1974 · Director
The Dragon's Opponent
tvThe Dragon's Opponent
1973 · Director
tvThe Edwardians
1972 · Director
tvEmmerdale
1972 · Director
No Exit
tvNo Exit
1972 · Director
tvThe Onedin Line
1971 · Director
Trial
tvTrial
1971 · Director
movieThe Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow
1971 · Director
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Director
Menace
tvMenace
1970 · Director
tvSoftly Softly: Task Force
1969 · Director
The Doctors
tvThe Doctors
1969 · Director
tvThe Elusive Pimpernel
1969 · Director
movieLiar!
1969 · Director
tvThe Expert
1968 · Director
The Spanish Farm
tvThe Spanish Farm
1968 · Director
movieDoctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen
1967 · Director
Girl in a Black Bikini
tvGirl in a Black Bikini
1967 · Director
Death is a Good Living
tvDeath is a Good Living
1966 · Director
The Man in the Mirror
tvThe Man in the Mirror
1966 · Director
tvSoftly, Softly
1966 · Director
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Director
The Newcomers
tvThe Newcomers
1965 · Director
tvOut of the Unknown
1965 · Director
Legend of Death
tvLegend of Death
1965 · Director
199 Park Lane
tv199 Park Lane
1965 · Director
Curtain of Fear
tvCurtain of Fear
1964 · Producer, Director
Rupert of Hentzau
tvRupert of Hentzau
1964 · Director
tvDoctor Who
1963 · Director
tvDr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 · Director
tvZ-Cars
1962 · Director
tvCompact
1962 · Director
Harpers West One
tvHarpers West One
1961 · Director
tvCoronation Street
1960 · Director
On the Run
movieOn the Run
1958 · Tweezers
The Black Brigand
tvThe Black Brigand
1956 · Jaco