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Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Known For Writing
Birthday Jan 28, 1906
Died Feb 23, 1997 (91)
Birthplace Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Launder (28 January 1906 – 23 February 1997) was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and worked briefly as a clerk be ... fore becoming an actor and then a playwright. He began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the original story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and Night Train to Munich for Carol Reed; the two men wrote and directed the wartime drama Millions Like Us (1943). After founding their own production company Individual Pictures, they produced a number of memorable dramas and thrillers including I See a Dark Stranger (1945) and Green for Danger (1946), but were best known for their comedies including The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and most famously, the St Trinians series, based on Ronald Searle's cartoons set in an anarchic girls school. He was married to actress Bernadette O'Farrell from 1950 until his death in Monaco. The couple had two children.

Known For

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Joey Boy

Joey Boy

1965

Screenplay

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

Writer

The Bridal Path

The Bridal Path

1959

Screenplay

Fortune Is a Woman

Fortune Is a Woman

1957

Screenplay

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Geordie

Geordie

1955

Screenplay

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The Belles of St. Trinian's

1954

Screenplay

Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

1952

Screenplay

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

Screenplay

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

Writer

I See a Dark Stranger

I See a Dark Stranger

1946

Screenplay, Story

The Rake's Progress

The Rake's Progress

1945

Screenplay

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

1944

Screenplay

Soldier, Sailor

Soldier, Sailor

1944

Screenplay

Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us

1943

Screenplay

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

Screenplay

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1942

Writer

Kipps

Kipps

1941

Screenplay

Crook's Tour

Crook's Tour

1940

Characters

Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

1940

Screenplay

A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live

1939

Writer

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1938

Screenplay

Oh, Mr. Porter!

Oh, Mr. Porter!

1937

Original Story

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1936

Writer

Educated Evans

Educated Evans

1936

Writer

Twelve Good Men

Twelve Good Men

1936

Writer

Where's Sally?

Where's Sally?

1936

Script

Rolling Home

Rolling Home

1935

Writer

The Black Mask

The Black Mask

1935

Writer

So You Won't Talk

So You Won't Talk

1935

Screenplay, Dialogue

Get Off My Foot

Get Off My Foot

1935

Writer

Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

1935

Scenario Writer

Happy

Happy

1933

Writer

You Made Me Love You

You Made Me Love You

1933

Writer

Old Spanish Customers

Old Spanish Customers

1932

Scenario Writer

For the Love of Mike

For the Love of Mike

1932

Writer

After Office Hours

After Office Hours

1932

Writer

The Last Coupon

The Last Coupon

1932

Screenplay

Josser in the Army

Josser in the Army

1932

Writer

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1931

Writer

The Woman Between

The Woman Between

1931

Script

Keepers of Youth

Keepers of Youth

1931

Writer

How He Lied to Her Husband

How He Lied to Her Husband

1931

Scenario Writer

Song of Soho

Song of Soho

1930

Writer

The W Plan

The W Plan

1930

Writer

Children of Chance

Children of Chance

1930

Writer

The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

1930

Script

Under the Greenwood Tree

Under the Greenwood Tree

1929

Scenario Writer, Dialogue

Joey Boy

Joey Boy

1965

Director

The Bridal Path

The Bridal Path

1959

Director

Geordie

Geordie

1955

Director

Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

1952

Director

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

Director

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

Director

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

Director

I See a Dark Stranger

I See a Dark Stranger

1946

Director

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

1944

Director

Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us

1943

Director

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1942

Director

Endless Night

Endless Night

1972

Executive Producer

Ooh... You Are Awful

Ooh... You Are Awful

1972

Executive Producer

Left Right and Centre

Left Right and Centre

1959

Producer

Fortune Is a Woman

Fortune Is a Woman

1957

Producer

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956

Producer

The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband

1955

Producer

Geordie

Geordie

1955

Producer

State Secret

State Secret

1950

Producer

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

Producer

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948

Producer

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

Producer

Green for Danger

Green for Danger

1946

Producer

I See a Dark Stranger

I See a Dark Stranger

1946

Producer

The Rake's Progress

The Rake's Progress

1945

Producer

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