Jack Davies

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Jack Davies (born November 25, 1913 in London , † June 22, 1994 in California ) was a British screenwriter and book writer.

Life

Davies started working for British International Pictures after finishing school . The first films based on his scripts were made from 1934/1935. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force and wrote the scripts for training films. After the end of his service, he first worked as a film critic for the Sunday Graphic, but then turned back to screenwriting from 1948 on. He worked with director and screenwriter Ken Annakin on several projects .

Davies published several novels, some of which were also made into films. The action film Sprengkommando Atlantik (1979) is based on his book Esther, Ruth and Jennifer . Davies himself also wrote the script. After this production he retired in California.

The script for the film Doctor Ahoy! together with Nicholas Phipps earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Film Award .

In 1966, Davies and Ken Annakin were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The Daredevil Men in Their Flying Chests .

His son John Howard Davies (1939-2011) worked as an actor, film director and producer.

In total he was involved in more than 40 productions, mainly comedies.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1951: Who Laughs Last (Laughter in Paradise)
  • 1952: Meeting point Moscow (Top Secret)
  • 1955: Doctor Ahoy! (Doctor at Sea)
  • 1956: Me and the Countess (Up in the World)
  • 1957: An Alligator Named Daisy
  • 1962: Practice early ... (On the Beat)
  • 1962: O Darling - what intercourse (The Fast Lady)
  • 1962: It's not easy for a crook like that (Crooks anonymous)
  • 1963: Bed Laughter (A Stitch in Time)
  • 1964: 90 nights and one day
  • 1965: The daring men in their flying chests (Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes)
  • 1965: The Big Bottle (The Early Bird)
  • 1966: The girl from the cherry bar (Gambit)
  • 1967: Help, she doesn't love me! (Doctor in Clover)
  • 1969: Monte Carlo Rally (Monte Carlo or Bust!)
  • 1970: A stowaway has a hard time (Doctor in Trouble)
  • 1974: Paper Tiger (Paper Tiger)
  • 1979: North Sea Hijack (North Sea Hijack)

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personal data
SURNAME Davies, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British screenwriter and book writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England
DATE OF DEATH June 22, 1994
Place of death California , USA