Gerard Glaister

John Leslie "Gerard" Glaister DFC, (December 21, 1915 – February 5, 2005) was a British television producer and director best known for his work with the BBC. Amongst his most notable successes as a TV producer were "Colditz", "The Brothers", "Secret Army" and "Howards' Way".

After studying at RADA, Glaister made his West End debut in 1939. With the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Air Force, initially flying a Blenheim bomber and later serving as a photo reconnaissance pilot in the Western Desert. It was during these latter duties that he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Glaister later drew on his RAF experiences when, in 1963, he produced "Moonstrike", a drama about an RAF squadron which ferried agents in and out of occupied Europe.

Filmography

As producer

*1958: "Starr and Company"
*1959: "The Men From Room 13"
*1962: "The Dark Island"
*1962: "Dr. Finlay's Casebook"
*1963: "Moonstrike"
*1967: "The Revenue Men"
*1968: "The Expert"
*1970: "Codename"
*1971: "The Passenger"
*1972: "The Brothers"
*1972: "Colditz"
*1975: "Oil Strike North"
*1977: "The Mackinnons"
*1977: "Secret Army"
*1980: "Buccaneer"
*1981: "Blood Money"
*1981: "Kessler"
*1983: "The Fourth Arm"
*1983: "Skorpion"
*1984: "Cold Warrior"
*1984: "Morgan's Boy"
*1985: "Howards' Way"
*1991: "Trainer"

As writer

*1968: "The Expert"
*1972: "The Brothers"
*1972: "Colditz"
*1975: "Oil Strike North"
*1975: "You're On Your Own"
*1977: "Secret Army"
*1983: "The Fourth Arm"
*1985: "Howards' Way"

As director

*1962: "The Dark Island"
*1962: "Dr. Finlay's Casebook"
*1966: "King of the River"
*1968: "The Expert"
*1970: "Codename"
*1975: "Oil Strike North"

External links

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,1423797,00.html Obituary "The Guardian"]
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* [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/901375/index.html Obituary "Screen online"]