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Clive Stanley Donner (21 January 1926 – 6 September 2010) was a British film director who was part of the British New Wave, directing films such as The Caretaker, Nothing but the Best, What's New Pussycat?, and Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.
Clive Donner (1926-2010) was a filmmaker who worked on various genres, from comedy to drama to horror. He is known for directing The Guest, What's New Pussycat, A Christmas Carol and more.
- Director, Editor, Editorial Department
- January 21, 1926
- Clive Donner
- September 7, 2010
Sep 9, 2010 · Clive Donner, who helped define the British New Wave with films like “The Caretaker” and “Nothing but the Best” and directed the emblematic swinging ’60s film “What’s New Pussycat?,” died on...
British director Clive Donner was born in West Hampstead, London, England. By age 18 he was already working in the film business, as an office clerk at Denham Studios. He eventually became an editor and then graduated to the director's chair.
- January 21, 1926
- September 7, 2010
Sep 7, 2010 · Clive Donner, who worked with actors like Sir Ian McKellen and Alan Bates, passed away in 2010. He was known for movies like What's New Pussycat and TV adaptations of The Scarlet Pimpernel and A Christmas Carol.
Clive Donner, 1926-2010. Stylish director who shifted from Britain’s New Wave to the Swinging 60s; 21 January 1926–6 September 2010. Web exclusive. In his 1960s heyday, Clive Donner was hailed as one of Britain’s most gifted directors, compared by critics to Bresson and Buñuel.
A British filmmaker who rose to prominence during the 1960s, Donner directed a diverse range of films including an acclaimed adaptation of Pinter’s The Caretaker (1963), What’s New Pussycat? (1965) and Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush (1968) as well as the BAFTA nominated television play Rogue Male (1976).
