
Directing
Basil Dearden
Born January 1, 1911 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England · Died March 23, 1971
Biography
Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director.
Known for

7.5
Dead of Night
Director

7.7
Victim
Director

8.0
The Persuaders!
Director

6.8
Khartoum
Director

7.2
The League of Gentlemen
Director

6.4
The Assassination Bureau
Director

6.4
The Man Who Haunted Himself
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

6.8
The Blue Lamp
Director

6.8
Woman of Straw
Director

7.2
Sapphire
Director

7.1
The Green Man
Director

6.9
The Smallest Show on Earth
Director

7.1
Pool of London
Director

7.1
All Night Long
Director, Co-Producer

6.6
The Halfway House
Director

6.4
The Mind Benders
Director

7.0
The Captive Heart
Director

6.5
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Director

6.6
Violent Playground
Director

5.5
Masquerade
Director
Filmography
- 1977The Last Appointment!DirectorMovie
- 1974Mission: Monte CarloDirectorMovie
- 1973The Persuaders!DirectorMovie
- 1971The Persuaders!DirectorSeries
- 1970The Man Who Haunted HimselfDirector, Executive Producer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1970The Ealing ComediesSelfMovie
- 1969The Assassination BureauDirectorMovie
- 1968Only When I LarfDirectorMovie
- 1966KhartoumDirectorMovie
- 1965MasqueradeDirectorMovie
- 1964Woman of StrawDirectorMovie
- 1963A Place to GoDirectorMovie
- 1963The Mind BendersDirectorMovie
- 1962Life for RuthDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1962All Night LongDirector, Co-ProducerMovie
- 1961VictimDirectorMovie
- 1961The Secret PartnerDirectorMovie
- 1960Man in the MoonDirectorMovie
- 1960The League of GentlemenDirectorMovie
- 1959SapphireDirectorMovie
- 1959Desert MiceProducerMovie
- 1958Rockets GaloreProducerMovie
- 1958Violent PlaygroundDirectorMovie
- 1958DavyProducerMovie
- 1957The Smallest Show on EarthDirectorMovie
- 1956The Green ManDirectorMovie
- 1956Who Done It?Director, Co-ProducerMovie
- 1955The Ship That Died of ShameScreenplay, Director, ProducerMovie
- 1955Out of the CloudsDirectorMovie
- 1954The Rainbow JacketDirectorMovie
- 1953The Square RingDirectorMovie
- 1952The Gentle GunmanDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1952I Believe in YouScreenplay, Director, ProducerMovie
- 1951Pool of LondonDirectorMovie
- 1950Cage of GoldDirectorMovie
- 1950The Blue LampDirectorMovie
- 1949Train of EventsScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1948Saraband for Dead LoversDirectorMovie
- 1947FriedaDirectorMovie
- 1946The Captive HeartDirectorMovie
- 1945Dead of NightDirectorMovie
- 1944They Came to a CityDirector, WriterMovie
- 1944The Halfway HouseDirectorMovie
- 1943My Learned FriendDirectorMovie
- 1943The Bells Go DownDirectorMovie
- 1943Did You Ever See a Dream TalkingDirectorMovie
- 1942The Goose Steps OutDirectorMovie
- 1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallDirectorMovie
- 1941Turned Out Nice AgainAssociate ProducerMovie
- 1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sAssociate ProducerMovie
- 1940Spare a CopperWriter, Associate ProducerMovie
- 1940Young VeteranProduction AssistantMovie
- 1940Let George Do It!ScreenplayMovie
- 1940Now You're TalkingScriptMovie
- 1938Penny ParadiseAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1938This Man Is NewsWriterMovie