Gerald Wilson was a Canadian writer, best known for his screenplays. He had a notable collaborative relationship with Michael Winner. He wrote teleplays for Scandinavian 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]
Though retired he still has a great affection for his life's work. He lives with his wife Rebecca outside Westport in the west of Ireland.
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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