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He was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Canada. He moved to England in 1955 and began writing for television.<ref>Mole sees the light: DEREK MALCOLM reviews new films and talks to Gerald Wilson who wrote the script for Scorpio |
He was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Canada. He moved to England in 1955 and began writing for television.<ref>Mole sees the light: DEREK MALCOLM reviews new films and talks to Gerald Wilson who wrote the script for Scorpio |
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Malcolm, Derek. The Guardian 25 Oct 1973: 14. </ref> |
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According to one writer "the typically Wilsonian hero is an ageing professional with nothing more to learn about his craft" and "there is a strong political dimension in Wilson's work."<ref>'Scorpio's' neglected screenwriter |
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McArthur, Colin. Tribune; Blackpool Vol. 37, Iss. 38, (Sep 21, 1973): 7.</ref> |
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==Select Credits== |
==Select Credits== |
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*''[[No Hiding Place]]'' - Deadline for Dummy (1963) |
*''[[No Hiding Place]]'' - Deadline for Dummy (1963) |
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Revision as of 11:27, 28 April 2020
Gerald Wilson was a Canadian writer, best known for his screenplays. He had a notable collaborative relationship with Michael Winner. He wrote teleplays for Scandanavian television.[1]
He was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Canada. He moved to England in 1955 and began writing for television.[2]
According to one writer "the typically Wilsonian hero is an ageing professional with nothing more to learn about his craft" and "there is a strong political dimension in Wilson's work."[3]
Select Credits
- No Hiding Place - Deadline for Dummy (1963)
- Crane (1964) (TV series)
- The Man in Room 17 (TV Series)
- Robbery (1967) - story only
- Vendetta - The Button Man (1967)
- Champion House - The Saddest Words (1967)
- Scream Free! (1969) (uncredited)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1969) (TV Series) - The Boat to Addis Ababa
- Lawman (1971)
- Chato's Land (1972)
- Scorpio (1973)
- The Stone Killer (1973)
- Death Wish (1974) (uncredited)
- Firepower (1979)
- Mister Corbett's Ghost (TV Movie)
- Under the Glacier (1989)
- The Diver (2000)
References
- ^ Gerald Wilson at Ki Agency
- ^ Mole sees the light: DEREK MALCOLM reviews new films and talks to Gerald Wilson who wrote the script for Scorpio Malcolm, Derek. The Guardian 25 Oct 1973: 14.
- ^ 'Scorpio's' neglected screenwriter McArthur, Colin. Tribune; Blackpool Vol. 37, Iss. 38, (Sep 21, 1973): 7.
External links
- Gerald Wilson at IMDB
- Gerald Wilson at Letterbox
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