Known For
Directing
Known Credits
2
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 3, 1928 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
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.
| 1985 | EastEnders...Director | |
| 1985 | Super Gran...Director | |
| 1984 | Big Deal...Director | |
| 1984 | Mr. Palfrey of Westminster...Director | |
| 1982 | Whistling Wally...Director | |
| 1982 | Tishoo...Director | |
| 1981 | The Factory...Director | |
| 1981 | Nanny...Director | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch...Director | |
| 1979 | The Omega Factor...Director | |
| 1979 | Thundercloud...Director | |
| 1978 | Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time...Director | |
| 1978 | Blake's 7...Director | |
| 1977 | The Mackinnons...Director | |
| 1977 | Headmaster...Director | |
| 1975 | Quiller...Director | |
| 1975 | Survivors...Director | |
| 1975 | The Venturers...Director | |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder...Director | |
| 1973 | The Dragon's Opponent...Director | |
| 1972 | The Edwardians...Director | |
| 1972 | Emmerdale...Director | |
| 1972 | No Exit...Director | |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line...Director | |
| 1971 | Trial...Director | |
| 1971 | The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow...Director | |
| 1970 | Play for Today...Director | |
| 1970 | Menace...Director | |
| 1969 | Softly Softly: Task Force...Director | |
| 1969 | The Doctors...Director | |
| 1969 | The Elusive Pimpernel...Director | |
| 1969 | Liar!...Director | |
| 1968 | The Expert...Director | |
| 1968 | The Spanish Farm...Director | |
| 1967 | Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen...Director | |
| 1967 | Girl in a Black Bikini...Director | |
| 1966 | Death is a Good Living...Director | |
| 1966 | The Man in the Mirror...Director | |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly...Director | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre...Director | |
| 1965 | The Newcomers...Director | |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown...Director | |
| 1965 | Legend of Death...Director | |
| 1965 | 199 Park Lane...Director | |
| 1964 | Curtain of Fear...Director | |
| 1964 | Rupert of Hentzau...Director | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who...Director | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook...Director | |
| 1962 | Compact...Director | |
| 1962 | Z-Cars...Director | |
| 1961 | Harpers West One...Director | |
| 1960 | Coronation Street...Director |
| 1964 | Curtain of Fear...Producer |
| 1958 | On the Runas Tweezers | |
| 1956 | The Black Brigandas Jaco |