Terry Bishop

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Terry Bishop

Born October 21, 1912 · Chiswick, London, England, UK

Died October 30, 1981 · aged 69

Terry Bishop (21 October 1912 – 30 October 1981) was a British screenwriter, and television and film director. In the 1940s Bishop directed a series of public information and documentary films, including Daybreak in Udi (1949) for the Crown Film Unit which in 1950 won the Oscar for Best Documentary and a BAFTA for Best Documentary Film. From 1950–1962 he worked extensively in British TV, directi…

Known For

The Man in the White SuitThe Man in the White Suit · 1951
The Man in the White Suit
6.91951
MovieComedyScience Fiction
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
The Titfield ThunderboltThe Titfield Thunderbolt · 1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt
7.01953
MovieComedy
When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.
Daybreak in UdiDaybreak in Udi · 1949
Daybreak in Udi
4.81949
MovieDocumentary
An African tribe in the Eastern Nigerian village of Umana work to build a maternity hospital, with the aid of government officials, and against the opposition of some tribal members.
You're Only Young Twice!You're Only Young Twice! · 1952
You're Only Young Twice!
6.11952
MovieComedy
Ada Shore (Diane Hart) arrives at Skerryvore University in Scotland in search of her long-lost uncle Connell O’Grady (Joseph Tomelty), who was once a subversive Irish poet but is now working under an assumed name as a University porter. Ada is mistaken by Principal Archibald Asher (Patrick Barr) as his new secretary, and she goes along with the impersonation. Archibald and Ada fall in love, which incurs the disapproval of the puritanical Professor Hayman (Duncan Macrae).
Cover Girl KillerCover Girl Killer · 1959
Cover Girl Killer
5.11959
MovieCrimeDrama
A madman is on the loose... killing fashion models that appear on the cover of magazines. The police start a manhunt in an attempt to capture the killer.
Model for MurderModel for Murder · 1959
Model for Murder
6.71959
MovieCrimeDrama
An American officer scours Britain in search of his dead brother's girlfriend and becomes involved in a jewel heist.
Tim Driscoll's DonkeyTim Driscoll's Donkey · 1955
Tim Driscoll's Donkey
8.01955
MovieFamily
Story of how a young Irish boy loses the donkey he has reared from birth.
Danger TomorrowDanger Tomorrow · 1960
Danger Tomorrow
6.41960
MovieDrama
A woman with extra-sensory perception has a vision of a murder.

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