Biography
Donald Herman Sharp (19 April 1921 – 14 December 2011) was an Australian film director.
His best known films were made for Hammer in the 1960s, and included Kiss of the Vampire (1963) and Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966). In 1965 he directed The Face of Fu Manchu, based on the character created by Sax Rohmer, and starring Christopher Lee. Sharp also directed the sequel The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966). In the 1980s he was also responsible for several hugely popular miniseries adapted from the novels of Barbara Taylor Bradford.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 39
Director 36
TV Shows 8
Writer 6
self 1
Director
Tears in the Rain (1988)
Movie
Director
Hold the Dream (1986)
TV
Director
A Woman of Substance (1985)
TV
Director
What Waits Below (1984)
Movie
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Director
Q.E.D. (1982)
TV
Director
Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV
Director
Bear Island (1979)
Movie
Director
The Four Feathers (1978)
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Director
Hennessy (1975)
Movie
Director
Callan (1974)
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Director
Dark Places (1973)
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Director
Psychomania (1973)
Movie
6
Editor
Follow Me! (1972)
Movie
Director
Taste of Excitement (1969)
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Director
The Champions (1968)
TV
Director
The Violent Enemy (1967)
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Director
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
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Director
Curse of the Fly (1965)
Movie
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Witchcraft (1964)
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Director
It's All Happening (1963)
Movie
Director
The Human Jungle (1963)
TV
Director
Ghost Squad (1961)
TV
Director
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Director
Linda (1960)
Movie
Director
The Professionals (1960)
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Director
The Golden Disc (1958)
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The Stolen Airliner (1955)
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Writer
Child's Play (1954)
Movie
Writer
Background (1953)
Movie
Lieutenant-Commander
The Cruel Sea (1953)
Movie
6
Lt. Summers
The Planter's Wife (1952)
Movie
Johnny Craig
Ha'penny Breeze (1950)
Movie
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1921-04-19
Deathday2011-12-14 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceHobart, Australia
ChildrenJonny Dollar
CitizenshipsAustralia, United Kingdom
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