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Neville Smith

Neville Smith

Director & actor · born 1 January 1940 · Liverpool, England, UK

Born in Liverpool in 1940, Neville Smith, a one time collaborator of director Ken Loach, is one of a number of working-class actors and writers to have transformed the subject-matter and tone of television drama in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for two of Loach's finest television films - 'The Golden Vision' (The Wednesday Play, BBC, tx. 17/4/1968) and After a Lifetime (ITV, tx. 18/7/1971) - but also developed a partnership with the director Stephen Frears, for whom he wrote the cult British detective film, Gumshoe (UK/US, 1971).

Where to start: Some of My Best Friends... (1969).

As director 1

As actor 18

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Neville Smith movie?

By viewer score, Some of My Best Friends... (1969) at 0.0/10.

What are Neville Smith’s most popular movies?

Billy Liar, Prick Up Your Ears, Wish You Were Here.

How many movies has Neville Smith made?

19 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 18 as actor.

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