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Bill Douglas
Sign in to saveAlso known as William Gerald Forbes Douglas, William Gerald Douglas
director (1934-1991)
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Vinony files it under 1934 births, 1991 deaths and Alumni of the London Film School.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Tao Del Tai Chi
- Dulwich North
- Tales with Twists
- 2012 the Awakening
- Mad Worlds
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Film & TV
Scotland, UK
William Gerald Forbes (Bill) Douglas was a Scottish film director best known for the trilogy of films about his early life. Having been interested in film-making all his life, in 1968 Douglas enrolled at the London International Film School, where he wrote the screenplay for a short autobiographical film called Jamie. After initial difficulties in finding support for the project, he eventually…
Known for
- Bill Douglas: My Best Friend — Self (archive footage)2023
- Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image — Himself (archive footage)2006
- Sleepwalker — Alex Britain1984
- Working Surface: A Short Study (with Actors) in the 'Ways' of a Bourgeois Writer1979
- Fever1967
- Carry On Cleo — Companion (uncredited)1964
- The Younger Generation — Duncan1961
- The Younger Generation — Cowboy1961
- The Younger Generation — Mike Anson1961
- The Younger Generation — Boyfriend1961
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1952-03-11
- Active to
- 2001-05-11
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 38,132
- Total plays
- 608,052
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With a rich academic and performing background in jazz and classical music, composer/multi-instrumentalist Bill Douglas brings an experienced, creative approach to his playing and compositions. Douglas began his musical journey as a teenage rock and jazz performer in Canada, performing Elvis covers in his very first band. He went on to receive formal musical degrees from the University of Toronto and Yale University, where he studied with avant-garde composer Mel Powell. <a href="https://www.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Family name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Newcraighall
- Place of death
- Bishop's Tawton
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- London Film School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Work location
- United Kingdom
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1934-04-17
- date of death
- 1991-06-18
- Commons category
- Bill Douglas
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