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Derek Williams

Born August 20, 1929 · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Died August 2, 2021 · aged 91

Derek Williams (20 August 1929 – 2 August 2021) was a British documentary film director and writer who was active from the 1950s until 1990. His films received four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) and five Oscar nominations (four as director and writer and one as writer only) all in the short documentary classification. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he was educated at Newcastl…

Known For

Algerian PipelineAlgerian Pipeline · 1967
Algerian Pipeline
1967
MovieDocumentary
The construction of a pipeline from the Sahara to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Shetland ExperienceThe Shetland Experience · 1977
The Shetland Experience
★ 7.21977
MovieDocumentary
The environmental measures taken by the oil industry at the Sullom Voe terminal in the Shetlands.
There Was a DoorThere Was a Door · 1957
There Was a Door
1957
MovieDocumentary
Hunted in HollandHunted in Holland · 1961
Hunted in Holland
★ 7.51961
MovieFamily
English schoolboy and his Dutch pen friend chase a diamond smuggling gang in Holland.
The Shadow of ProgressThe Shadow of Progress · 1970
The Shadow of Progress
★ 8.51970
MovieDocumentary
Documenting the pollution of natural resources and the misuse of technology.
Turkey: The BridgeTurkey: The Bridge · 1965
Turkey: The Bridge
★ 7.51965
MovieDocumentary
This travelogue tells the story of Turkey from 200BC, including the attack by the Greeks, Romans, the origination of the first seven religions, the Crusades, the creation of the Turkish State and the modern tourist industry. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Foothold on AntarcticaFoothold on Antarctica · 1957
Foothold on Antarctica
★ 6.41957
MovieDocumentary
An absorbing record of the advance preparations for the historic first crossing of the Antarctic Continent by Dr. Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary.
Treasure in MaltaTreasure in Malta · 1963
Treasure in Malta
1963
MovieFamily
Six episodes relating to a thriller of a hunt after archaeological treasure in Malta, and the thwarting of crooks.

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