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Philip Saville




During the 1960s he directed several important television plays, such as Harold Pinter 's '' A Night Out '' (1960) for ABC 's '' Armchair Theatre '' anthology series, and '' The Madhouse On Castle Street '' (1963) for the BBC. The later production became famous as the first acting appearance of the American folk singer Bob Dylan , whom Saville had flown over to the UK specifically to take part in the play.

Other notable programmes on which Saville worked included '' Out Of The Unknown '' (1965) and '' Boys From The Blackstuff '' (1982).

In film Saville directed '' The Fruit Machine '' (1988, released as ''Wonderland'' in the USA), '' Metroland '' (1997) and '' The Gospel Of John '' (2003). Saville has been called one of the UK's top 100 directors of all time.


CURRENT ACTIVITY

He continues to be active in film and television as of 2006. He has recently started his own Masterclass studio in London , specializing in dramatic improvisation. All information about this can be found at The Philip Saville Studio . He is known to his friends as "Savo".


FILMOGRAPHY

  • 2003 '' The Gospel Of John '', Director

  • 2002 ''The Biographer: The Secret Life of Princess Di'', Director

  • 2000 ''My Uncle Silas'', Director

  • 1998 ''Little White Lies'', Director

  • 1997 '' Metroland '', Director

  • 1993 ''Family Pictures'', Director

  • 1991 ''The Cloning of Joanna May'', Director

  • 1991 ''Angels'', Director

  • 1990 ''Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501'', Director

  • 1990 ''Max and Helen'', Director

  • 1989 ''Fellow Traveler'', Director

  • 1988 '' The Fruit Machine '' ( 1988 ), a/k/a ''Wonderland'' (USA), Director

  • 1987 ''Mandela'', Director

  • 1986 ''The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'', Director

  • 1985 ''Shadey'', Director

  • 1984 ''Those Glory, Glory Days'', Director

  • 1977 ''Count Dracula'', Director

  • 1971 ''Secrets'', Director / Screenwriter

  • 1969 ''The Best House in London'', Director

  • 1968 ''Oedipus the King'', Director / Screenwriter

  • 1966 ''Stop the World'', I Want to Get Off,Director

  • 1959 ''An Honourable Murder'', Actor: Mark Anthony

  • 1958 ''Three Crooked Men'', Actor: Seppy

  • 1958 ''The Betrayal'', Actor: Bartel

  • 1957 ''The Great Van Robbery'', Actor: Carter

  • 1956 ''On the Run'', Actor: Driscol

  • 1955 ''Contraband Spain'', Actor: Martin Scott

  • 1954 ''The Night of the Full Moon'', Actor: Dale Merritt

  • 1954 ''Bang! You're Dead'', Actor: Ben Jones

  • 1953 ''The Straw Man'', Actor: Link Hunter

  • 1953 ''Murder at 3 A.M.'', Actor: Edward/Jim King

  • 1948 ''Penny and the Pownall Case'', Actor: Police Car Driver



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