Jeffrey Dell
British film director and screenwriter

Jeffrey Dell

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British film director and screenwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
United KingdomGreat Britain
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Film directorScreenwriterActor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
7 May 1899(Shoreham-by-Sea)
Death:
24 February 1985(Surrey)
Star sign:
Taurus
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Jeffrey Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. He is also known for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, which was based on the British film industry.

Selected filmography

Director

  • The Flemish Farm (1943)
  • Don't Take It to Heart (1948)
  • It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
  • The Dark Man (1951)
  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Screenwriter

  • Sanders of the River (1935)
  • Secret Lives (1937)
  • Make-Up (1937)
  • Night Alone (1938)
  • Kate Plus Ten (1938)
  • Freedom Radio (1941)
  • Thunder Rock (1942)
  • Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
  • Lucky Jim (1957)
  • Brothers in Law (1957)
  • Happy Is the Bride (1958)
  • Cone of Silence (1960)
  • A French Mistress (1960)