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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 began working as a screenwriter on British films in the 1930s, contributing the story for the classic Will Hay comedy ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' (1937). After writing a number of screenplays with Gilliat, including ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938) and ''Night Train to Munich'', the two men produced 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. ==Selected films== * ''The W Plan'' (1930) writer * ''Hobson's Choice'' (1931) writer * ''Keepers of Youth'' (1931) writer *''The Woman Between'' (1931) writer * ''After Office Hours'' (1932) writer *''Hawley's of High Street'' (1933) writer * ''Facing the Music'' (1933) writer * ''A Southern Maid'' (1933) writer * ''Those Were The Days'' (1933) writer * ''Get Off My Foot'' (1935) writer * ''Educated Evans'' (1936) writer * ''Where's Sally?'' (1936) writer * ''Don't Get Me Wrong'' (1937) writer * ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' (1937) story * ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938) writer * ''Night Train to Munich'' (1940) writer * ''The Young Mr Pitt'' (1942) writer * ''Millions Like Us'' (1943) writer/director/producer * ''Two Thousand Women'' (1944) writer/director * ''I See a Dark Stranger'' (1945) writer/director * ''Green for Danger'' (1946) producer * ''Captain Boycott'' (1947) writer/director * ''The Blue Lagoon'' (1949) writer/director/producer * ''The Happiest Days of Your Life'' (1950) writer/director/producer * ''Folly to be Wise'' (1952) writer/director/producer * ''The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'' (1953) producer * ''The Belles of St Trinian's'' (1954) writer/director/producer * ''The Constant Husband'' (1955) producer * ''Geordie'' (1955) co-writer/producer * ''The Green Man'' (1956) writer/producer * ''Blue Murder at St Trinian's'' (1957) writer/director/producer * ''Left Right and Centre'' (1959) writer/producer * ''The Bridal Path'' (1959) writer/director/producer * ''The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'' (1960) writer/director/producer * ''Joey Boy'' (1965) writer/director * ''The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery'' (1966) writer/director * ''The Wildcats of St Trinians'' (1980) writer/director 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Launder」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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