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English film and television screenwriter and director
A.K.A.
Jack Francis Anthony Squire
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
5 May 1914(London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
Death:
15 May 2000(London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
Family:
Spouse(s):
Shelagh Fraser
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jack Francis Anthony Squire (5 May 1914 – 15 May 2000) was an English film and television screenwriter and director. He was married for a time to the actress Shelagh Fraser.
Born in London, he is best known for his work on ITC television series of the 1950s such as The Adventures of Robin Hood and William Tell.
He also worked as a second unit director in several films, in which he specialised in set pieces including the James Bond films Casino Royale (1967) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) (the stock-car sequence) and Darling Lili (aerial sequences).
Selected filmography
- Files from Scotland Yard (1951)