Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 03, 1928
Died
Apr 05, 1991
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Credits
54 titles
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
Filmography
EastEnders
Director
Super Gran
Director
Big Deal
Director
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Director
Whistling Wally
Director
Tishoo
Director
The Factory
Director
Nanny
Director
The Gentle Touch
Director
The Omega Factor
Director
Thundercloud
Director
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
Director
Blake's 7
Director
The Mackinnons
Director
Headmaster
Director
Quiller
Director
Survivors
Director
The Venturers
Director
Dial M for Murder
Director
The Dragon's Opponent
Director
The Edwardians
Director
Emmerdale
Director
No Exit
Director
The Onedin Line
Director
Trial
Director
The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow
Director
Play for Today
Director
Menace
Director
Softly Softly: Task Force
Director
The Doctors
Director
The Elusive Pimpernel
Director
Liar!
Director
The Expert
Director
The Spanish Farm
Director
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen
Director
Girl in a Black Bikini
Director
Death is a Good Living
Director
The Man in the Mirror
Director
Softly, Softly
Director
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Director
The Newcomers
Director
Out of the Unknown
Director
Legend of Death
Director
199 Park Lane
Director
Curtain of Fear
Producer
Rupert of Hentzau
Director
Doctor Who
Director
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Director
Z-Cars
Director
Compact
Director