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Gerald Blake

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 3, 1928 (97 years old)

Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK

Gerald Blake

Biography

Gerald Blake (3 December 1928 – 5 April 1991) was a British television director who worked in drama from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Beginning his career as an actor, Blake appeared in repertory, appearing in productions at Burnham and Farnham before becoming stage director at the New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool. In October 1958, he became associate producer at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. It was here during the presentation of a revue that BBC producer Norman Rutherford was visiting. Impressed by the production, he offered Blake a six-month drama producer's course with the corporation. Starting on 8 May 1962, his training consisted of directing episodes of Dr Finlay's Casebook, and afterwards he went on to become a television director.

His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor (the episode "After-Image"), Blake's 7 (the episodes "The Harvest of Kairos" (1980) and "Death-Watch" (1980) from the third series), Survivors (three episodes from the first series), The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who (the stories The Abominable Snowmen (1967) and The Invasion of Time (1978)), Super Gran, Compact, Z-Cars, Mr. Palfrey of Westminster, and Coronation Street.

Known For

Directing

1985EastEnders...Director
1985Super Gran...Director
1984Big Deal...Director
1984Mr. Palfrey of Westminster...Director
1982Whistling Wally...Director
1982Tishoo...Director
1981The Factory...Director
1981Nanny...Director
1980The Gentle Touch...Director
1979The Omega Factor...Director
1979Thundercloud...Director
1978Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time...Director
1978Blake's 7...Director
1977The Mackinnons...Director
1977Headmaster...Director
1975Quiller...Director
1975Survivors...Director
1975The Venturers...Director
1974Dial M for Murder...Director
1973The Dragon's Opponent...Director
1972The Edwardians...Director
1972Emmerdale...Director
1972No Exit...Director
1971The Onedin Line...Director
1971Trial...Director
1971The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow...Director
1970Play for Today...Director
1970Menace...Director
1969Softly Softly: Task Force...Director
1969The Doctors...Director
1969The Elusive Pimpernel...Director
1969Liar!...Director
1968The Expert...Director
1968The Spanish Farm...Director
1967Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen...Director
1967Girl in a Black Bikini...Director
1966Death is a Good Living...Director
1966The Man in the Mirror...Director
1966Softly, Softly...Director
1965Thirty-Minute Theatre...Director
1965The Newcomers...Director
1965Out of the Unknown...Director
1965Legend of Death...Director
1965199 Park Lane...Director
1964Curtain of Fear...Director
1964Rupert of Hentzau...Director
1963Doctor Who...Director
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook...Director
1962Compact...Director
1962Z-Cars...Director
1961Harpers West One...Director
1960Coronation Street...Director

Production

1964Curtain of Fear...Producer

Acting

1958On the Runas Tweezers
1956The Black Brigandas Jaco