Guy Green
Known for
The name here belongs off camera: Guy Green is a British director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. 'A Patch of Blue' sits at the front of the credit list. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. He won the Academy Award for 'Great Expectations'.
Guy Green
18 Directed
1 Series
The name here belongs off camera: Guy Green is a British director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. 'A Patch of Blue' sits at the front of the credit list. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. He won the Academy Award for 'Great Expectations'.
Movies
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A Patch of Blue
1965
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Once Is Not Enough
1975
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Diamond Head
1962
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The Magus
1968
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The Angry Silence
1960
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Sea of Sand
1958
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Pretty Polly
1967
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The Snorkel
1958
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House of Secrets
1956
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Light in the Piazza
1962
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Portrait of Alison
1955
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A Walk in the Spring Rain
1970
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SOS Pacific
1959
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Lost
1956
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Luther
1974
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The Mark
1961
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The Devil's Advocate
1977
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River Beat
1954
TV Shows
Full Filmography
Strong Medicine
Director · 2 episodes
1986–
TV
The Devil's Advocate
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1977
Film
Once Is Not Enough
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1975
Film
Luther
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1974
Film
A Walk in the Spring Rain
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1970
Film
The Magus
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1968
Film
Pretty Polly
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1967
Film
A Patch of Blue
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1965
Film
Diamond Head
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1962
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Guy Green still alive?
Guy Green passed away on September 15, 2005 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Guy Green?
Guy Green is best known for directing A Patch of Blue, The Snorkel, The Magus.
How many movies has Guy Green directed?
Over a 51-year career (since 1954), Guy Green has directed or written 18 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Guy Green's first movie?
The career of Guy Green began with River Beat (1954).
What is Guy Green's most recent movie or series?
Guy Green's most recent release is Strong Medicine, which premiered on April 26, 1986.
What TV shows has Guy Green created or directed?
On television, Guy Green has appeared in Strong Medicine.
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Guy Green
1913-11-05 · Frome, Somerset, England, UK
Green was born in Frome, Somerset, England. He began working in film in 1929 and became a noted film cinematographer and a founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers. Green became a full-time director of photography in the mid-1940s, working on such films as David Lean's Oliver Twist in 1948.
In about 1955, Green switched to directing, and he moved to Hollywood around 1962. In addition to directing A Patch of Blue (1965), Green also wrote and co-produced the film. After his death, his widow Josephine told AP that it was his proudest accomplishment. Among his other films as director are The Angry Silence (1960), The Mark (1961) (nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival), Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (1975), and The Devil's Advocate (1977).
Green died in his Beverly Hills home from kidney and heart failure, aged 91. In addition to his wife of 57 years, he was survived by his son, Michael; his daughter, Marilyn Feldman; and two grandchildren.