Basil Dearden
Directing

Basil Dearden

Born 1911-01-01 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England · Died 1971-03-23

Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director.

DirectorCo-ProducerCastAssociate ProducerAssistant DirectorProducerScreenplayWriter

Known for

The Persuaders!★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Persuaders!
1971 · Series
Victim★ 7.4Viewing moment
Victim
1961
Khartoum★ 6.2Viewing moment
Khartoum
1966
Woman of Straw★ 6.2Viewing moment
Woman of Straw
1964
Dead of Night★ 7.2Viewing moment
Dead of Night
1945
The Black Sheep of Whitehall★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942
The Man Who Haunted Himself★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Man Who Haunted Himself
1970
Man in the Moon★ 5.8Viewing moment
Man in the Moon
1960
Sapphire★ 7Viewing moment
Sapphire
1959
The League of Gentlemen★ 7Viewing moment
The League of Gentlemen
1960
The Assassination Bureau★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Assassination Bureau
1969
The Halfway House★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Halfway House
1944
Masquerade★ 5.6Viewing moment
Masquerade
1965
Train of Events★ 6Viewing moment
Train of Events
1949
Violent Playground★ 7.1Viewing moment
Violent Playground
1958
Mission: Monte Carlo★ 6.7Viewing moment
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
All Night Long★ 6.8Viewing moment
All Night Long
1962
Let George Do It!★ 5.6Viewing moment
Let George Do It!
1940
Saraband for Dead Lovers★ 6.2Viewing moment
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948
The Gentle Gunman★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Gentle Gunman
1952
Now You're TalkingViewing moment
Now You're Talking
1940
The Blue Lamp★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Blue Lamp
1950
The Smallest Show on Earth★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957
Who Done It?★ 5.2Viewing moment
Who Done It?
1956
Cage of Gold★ 6.7Viewing moment
Cage of Gold
1950
Only When I Larf★ 6.4Viewing moment
Only When I Larf
1968
The Mind Benders★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Mind Benders
1963
I Believe in You★ 6.1Viewing moment
I Believe in You
1952
The Square Ring★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Square Ring
1953
Pool of London★ 6.3Viewing moment
Pool of London
1951
The Ship That Died of Shame★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
Davy★ 5Viewing moment
Davy
1958
Desert Mice★ 6Viewing moment
Desert Mice
1959
The Secret Partner★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Secret Partner
1961
Rockets Galore★ 6Viewing moment
Rockets Galore
1958
Spare a Copper★ 7.3Viewing moment
Spare a Copper
1940
This Man Is News★ 4.7Viewing moment
This Man Is News
1938
My Learned Friend★ 5.4Viewing moment
My Learned Friend
1943
The Persuaders!★ 9Viewing moment
The Persuaders!
1973
The Goose Steps Out★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Goose Steps Out
1942

Frequent collaborators

Bernard LeeBernard LeeMichael BalconMichael BalconRoger MooreRoger MooreLaurence NaismithLaurence NaismithTony CurtisTony CurtisSidney JamesSidney JamesNicholas PhippsNicholas PhippsAngus MacPhailAngus MacPhail