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...964) and ''[[King Rat (film)|King Rat]]'' (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League o ...ssed/Failed: An Education in the Life of Bryan Forbes, Film|date = 15 July 1999}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/c

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...which he co-directed with Gilliam, and also directed the subsequent Python films ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian|Life of Brian]]'' and ''[[Monty Python's T === Directorial work ===

...od]] and [[Gordon Jackson (actor)|Gordon Jackson]]. It was the directorial debut of [[Alexander Mackendrick]]; the screenplay was by [[Compton Mackenzie]], ...tor.{{sfn|Sellers|2015|pp=146–147}} With studio space limited by the other films being produced, Balcon insisted that the film had to be made on location.{{

...ck comedy]], [[Comedy drama]], [[Musicals]], [[Adventure films]], [[Action films]], [[Sex comedies]], [[Western (genre)|Western]] ...rector of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theate

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...performing at the [[Oxford Playhouse]] in 1952, and made her professional debut on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in ''New Faces of '56''. Over the followin ...tober 2007 }}</ref> In 1956 Smith made her [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut playing several roles in the review ''New Faces of '56'', at the [[Ethel Ba

...ngwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, [[Novelt ...ctress, would only watch two acts: his and that of [[Dan Leno]].{{sfn|Bret|1999|p=5}}

...ich toured Britain and the Far East. After the war, Sellers made his radio debut in ''ShowTime'', and eventually became a regular performer on various [[w:B ...e]] and [[w:black comedy|black humour]] were major features of many of his films, and his performances had a strong influence on a number of later comedians

...oped the Tramp persona and attracted a large fan base. He directed his own films and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the [[Essanay Studios|Essana ...ve the U.S. and settle in Switzerland. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films, which include ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947), ''[[Limelight (1952 film)|L