Frank Launder
Jan 28, 1906 — Feb 23, 1997 (91 years)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
41 Movies
Frank Launder is a British screenwriter. his best-known work includes 'The Lady Vanishes'. his filmography spans 54+ titles.
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Frank Launder
41 Movies
Frank Launder is a British screenwriter. his best-known work includes 'The Lady Vanishes'. his filmography spans 54+ titles.
91 R.I.P.
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41
Movies
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Series
Movies
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954
Lady Godiva Rides Again
1951
The Blue Lagoon
1949
I See a Dark Stranger
1946
Millions Like Us
1943
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
Captain Boycott
1947
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980
Geordie
1955
The Bridal Path
1959
Two Thousand Women
1944
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
Folly to Be Wise
1952
Joey Boy
1965
Full Filmography
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Director
1980
Film
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Director
1966
Film
Joey Boy
Director
1965
Film
Ring of Spies
Writer
1964
Film
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Director
1960
Film
The Bridal Path
Director
1959
Film
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Director
1957
Film
Fortune Is a Woman
Screenplay
1957
Film
The Green Man
Screenplay
1956
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Launder still alive?
Frank Launder passed away on February 23, 1997 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Frank Launder?
Frank Launder is best known for directing The Lady Vanishes, Night Train to Munich, The Belles of St Trinian's.
How many movies has Frank Launder directed?
Over a 67-year career (since 1930), Frank Launder has directed or written 52 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Frank Launder's first movie?
The career of Frank Launder began with The W Plan (1930).
What is Frank Launder's most recent movie or series?
Frank Launder's most recent release is The Wildcats of St Trinian's, which premiered on September 10, 1980.
Frank Launder
1906-01-28 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Frank Launder (28 January 1906 – 23 February 1997) was a British writer, film director and producer, who made more than 40 films, many of them in collaboration with Sidney Gilliat.
He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England and worked briefly as a clerk before becoming an actor and then a playwright. He began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the original story for the classic Will Hay comedy Oh, Mr Porter! (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including The Lady Vanishes (1938) for Alfred Hitchcock, and Night Train to Munich for Carol Reed; the two men wrote and directed the wartime drama Millions Like Us (1943).
After founding their own production company Individual Pictures, they produced a number of memorable dramas and thrillers including I See a Dark Stranger (1945) and Green for Danger (1946), but were best known for their comedies including The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and most famously, the St Trinians series, based on Ronald Searle's cartoons set in an anarchic girls school. He was married to actress Bernadette O'Farrell from 1950 until his death in Monaco. The couple had two children.