Michael Truman
Michael Truman (born February 25, 1916 in Bristol as Michael Claude Derek Truman , † July 11, 1972 in Newbury , Berkshire ) was a British film director , film producer and film editor . He directed several feature films in the 1950s and 1960s, including My Better Half , Thieves Have Right of Way and Death Alibi .
life and career
Michael Truman, born in Bristol in 1916, first worked as a freelance film editor after studying at London University in 1937. From 1944 to 1949 he was responsible for the film editing of productions such as Apotheker Sutton , Bedelia , Königsliebe , Blockade in London or the fight for money at Ealing Studios before he started working as a film producer in the early 1950s. From 1955 on he worked mainly as a director, first for the big screen, and in the 1960s also for British television.
He made his debut as a movie director in the mid-1950s with the comedy My Better Half , starring Jack Hawkins , Margaret Johnston and June Thorburn . In 1962 he directed Thieves Have Right of Way, another British comedy starring Dave King , Robert Morley and Daniel Massey . In 1963 Michael Truman shot the crime film Alibi of Death with Ian Hendry and Ronald Fraser in the two male lead roles .
In addition to his work for the cinema, he also wrote various episodes for British television from 1960. Including 5 episodes for the popular TV series Secret Order for John Drake with actor Patrick McGoohan , 2 episodes for the agent series Simon Templar with Roger Moore and another 10 episodes for the series Secret Order for John Drake .
Michael Truman died on July 11, 1972 in Newbury, Berkshire, at the age of 56.
Filmography (selection)
Film editor
- 1937: Talking Feet
- 1938: Stepping Toes
- 1944: They Came to a City
- 1945: Johnny Frenchman
- 1945: Apotheker Sutton (Pink String and Sealing Wax)
- 1946: Bedelia
- 1947: The Loves of Joanna Godden
- 1947: Escape from Scotland Yard (It Always Rains on Sunday)
- 1948: Königsliebe (Saraband for Dead Lovers)
- 1949: Blockade in London (Passport to Pimlico)
- 1949: A Run for Your Money
Film director
- movie theater
- 1955: The Other Half Of Me (Touch and Go)
- 1962: Thieves Have Right of Way (Go to Blazes)
- 1963: Alibi of Death (Girl in the Headlines)
- 1964: Reluctant Detective (Daylight Robbery)
- watch TV
- 1960–1961: Secret assignment for John Drake (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1962: Simon Templar ( The Saint , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1964–1967: Secret assignment for John Drake ( Danger Man , TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1968: Danger Man (Movie made for TV)
film producer
- 1951: Luck Came Overnight (The Lavender Hill Mob)
- 1952: His Excellency
- 1953: Titfield Express (The Titfield Thunderbolt)
- 1954: Oller Kahn with megalomania (The Maggie)
- 1954: The Divided Heart (The Divided Heart)
- 1969: Cry Wolf
literature
Web links
- Michael Truman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Michael Trumann in: The New York Times
- Films by Michael Truman with German distribution titles
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Truman in: The Cinema of Britain and Ireland , by Brian McFarlane, Wallflower Press, 2005, p. 261
- ↑ Michael Truman in: Guide to British Cinema , by Geoff Mayer, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003, p. 78
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Truman, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Truman, Michael Claude Derek (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director, film producer and film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1972 |
| Place of death | Newbury, Berkshire |