Don Sharp

Don Sharp

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1921-04-19
Deathday: 2011-12-14 (90 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 47

Movies 39

Director 36

TV Shows 8

Writer 6

self 1

Director
Tears in the Rain

Tears in the Rain (1988)

Movie
Himself
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)

Movie
Director
Hold the Dream

Hold the Dream (1986)

TV
Director
A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance (1985)

TV
Director
What Waits Below

What Waits Below (1984)

Movie
6
Director
Q.E.D.

Q.E.D. (1982)

TV
Director
Guardian of the Abyss

Guardian of the Abyss (1980)

Movie
Director
Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror (1980)

TV
Director
Bear Island

Bear Island (1979)

Movie
Director
The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)

Movie
Director
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers (1978)

Movie
Director
To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter (1976)

Movie
6
Director
Hennessy

Hennessy (1975)

Movie
Director
Callan

Callan (1974)

Movie
Director
Dark Places

Dark Places (1973)

Movie
Director
Psychomania

Psychomania (1973)

Movie
6
Editor
Follow Me!

Follow Me! (1972)

Movie
Writer
Puppet on a Chain

Puppet on a Chain (1970)

Movie
6
Director
Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement (1969)

Movie
Director
The Champions

The Champions (1968)

TV
Director
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)

Movie
Director
The Violent Enemy

The Violent Enemy (1967)

Movie
Director
The Brides of Fu Manchu

The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)

Movie
Director
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

Movie
Director
Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Movie
Director
The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)

Movie
Director
Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly (1965)

Movie
5.45
Writer
Legend of a Gunfighter

Legend of a Gunfighter (1964)

Movie
Director
The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)

Movie
Director
Witchcraft

Witchcraft (1964)

Movie
Director
The Kiss of the Vampire

The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

Movie
4.86
Director
It's All Happening

It's All Happening (1963)

Movie
Director
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1963)

TV
Director
Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad (1961)

TV
Director
The Avengers

The Avengers (1961)

TV
6
Director
Linda

Linda (1960)

Movie
Director
The Professionals

The Professionals (1960)

Movie
Director
The Golden Disc

The Golden Disc (1958)

Movie
Director
The Adventures of Hal 5

The Adventures of Hal 5 (1957)

Movie
Writer
The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter (1955)

Movie
Director
The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner (1955)

Movie
Writer
Child's Play

Child's Play (1954)

Movie
Writer
Conflict of Wings

Conflict of Wings (1954)

Movie
Writer
Background

Background (1953)

Movie
Lieutenant-Commander
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea (1953)

Movie
6
Lt. Summers
The Planter's Wife

The Planter's Wife (1952)

Movie
Johnny Craig
Ha'penny Breeze

Ha'penny Breeze (1950)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.85
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1950
1961
1966
1964
1988
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1921-04-19

Deathday
2011-12-14 (90 years old)

Birth Place
Hobart, Australia

Children
Jonny Dollar

Citizenships
Australia, United Kingdom


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