Leslie Arliss

Leslie Arliss (1901–30 December 1987) was an English screenwriter and director. He was born in London, and died on Jersey (in the Channel Islands).

Career

Arliss started his professional career as a journalist. Later he branched out into being a critic. During the 1920s he entered the film industry as a screenwriter, and author of short stries. In 1941 he became a director, initially fo Associated British, but soon changing to the Gainsborough Pictures. Later he worked for the Alexander Korda-British Lion Film Corporation. He directed several series of television programs.

Controversy

Many sources say that he was the son of actor George Arliss and his wife actress Florence Arliss. Other sources denies this.

Films in which he was a screenwriter

* "Farmers Wife" - 1928
* "Road House" - 1934
* "Orders is Orders" - 1934
* "Heat Wave" - 1935
* "Jack Ahoy" - 1935
* "Windbag the Sailor" - 1936
* "Rhodes" - 1936
* "Good Morning, Boys" - 1937
* "Sez O'Reilly to MacNab" - 1937
* "Too Dangerous to Live" - 1937
* The Second Mr Bush - 1940
* "Pastor Hall" - 1940
* "The Foreman Went to France" - 1942
* "The Saint Meets the Tiger" - 1943
* "The Woman's Angle" - 1952
* "Wicked Lady" - 1983

Films that he was a director and a screenwriter

* "The Farmer's Wife" - 1941
* "The Night has Eyes" - 1942
* "The Man in Grey" - 1943
* "Love Story" - 1944
* "The Wicked Lady" - 1945
* "Man About the House" - 1947
* "Idol of Paris" - 1948 (Director only)
* "Saints and Sinners" - 1949 (Also Producer)
* "Miss Tulip stays the Night" - 1955
* "See How They Run" - 1955

TV Series that he was a director and screenwriter

* "The New Adventures of Charly Chan" - 1952
* "Sailor of Fortune" - 1955-6
* "Buccaneers" - 1956-7
* "The Invisible Man" - 1959 (as Screenwriter only)

References

* "Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies" - 14th edition - published by Harper Collins - ISBN 0-06-093507-3

External links

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