Known for Directing
Filmography
16 films


Superman
1978 · 2h 24m
country: United Kingdom
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.


Zeppelin
1971 · 1h 41m
country: United Kingdom
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.


The Last Grenade
1970 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.


Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · 2h 35m
country: United Kingdom
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.


Hammerhead
1968 · 1h 40m
country: United Kingdom
An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?).


Genghis Khan
1965 · 2h 7m
country: Germany
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.


A Hard Day's Night
1964 · 1h 28m
country: United Kingdom
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.


Peeping Tom
1960 · 1h 41m
country: United Kingdom
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.


The Boy and the Bridge
1959 · 1h 31m
country: United Kingdom
A little boy named Tommy watches as his father is arrested after a brawl. Tommy believes his father must have killed someone and rather than return home, he heads to Tower Bridge to set up home there.


Heart of a Child
1958 · 1h 16m
country: United Kingdom
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.


The Vicious Circle
1957 · 1h 24m
country: United Kingdom
When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of murder, blackmail, and a fake passport scam.


Midnight Episode
1950 · 1h 18m
country: United Kingdom
A panhandler who opens car doors for people in London's theatre district finds himself involved in a deadly mystery when a corpse with a cash-stuffed wallet falls out of a vehicle and he helps himself to some of the money.


Now Barabbas
1949 · 1h 27m
country: United Kingdom
A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.