Terry Bishop
British screenwriter and director

Terry Bishop

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British screenwriter and director
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Birth:
21 October 1912
Death:
30 October 1981
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Terry Bishop (21 October 1912 - 30 October 1981) was a British screenwriter, and television and film director. During the 1950s and 60s he worked extensively in British TV, directing episodes of series such as The Adventures of William Tell, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Sword of Freedom, Danger Man, and Sir Francis Drake. He also made several low budget British films during this time, perhaps the best known of which is Cover Girl Killer (1959); the serial murderer was played by Harry H. Corbett, later the younger lead in Steptoe and Son.

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  • Western Isles (1941) - Documentary
  • Steel Goes to Sea (1941) - Scenario
  • Daybreak at Udi (1949) Oscar Recipient for Best Documentary in 1950
  • Model for Murder (1959)
  • Life in Danger (1959)
  • Cover Girl Killer (1959)
  • Danger Tomorrow (1960)
  • The Unstoppable Man (1960)
  • Bomb in the High Street (1961)
  • Hair of the Dog (1962)
  • Hamlet (1964)