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Leslie Arliss (6 October 1901 – 30 December 1987) was an English screenwriter and director. He is best known for his work on the Gainsborough melodramas directing films such as The Man in Grey and The Wicked Lady during the 1940s.
Former journalist and film critic Leslie Arliss began his film career as a screenwriter in the 1930s, mainly for Gainsborough Pictures. He continued as a writer for ten years, leaving Gainsborough in 1941 when he was offered a chance to direct at Associated British.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- October 6, 1901
- Leslie Arliss
- December 30, 1987
Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard (born October 18, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films Full Metal Jacket (1987), Tequila Sunrise (1988), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), Moneyball (2011), and Mank (2020).
YearTitleRole1983The ProdigalScott Stuart1986Eddie1987Sergeant 'Cowboy' Evans1988Gregg LindroffArliss, Leslie (1901-1987) Director, Writer Although he directed some of the biggest British box office successes of the 1940s, Leslie Arliss 's contribution to British cinema remains under-celebrated.
A Man About the House is a British drama film directed by Leslie Arliss and released in 1947. The film is a melodrama, adapted for the screen by J. B. Williams from the 1942 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Leslie Arliss’ The Wicked Lady. David Blakeslee. November 26, 2012. The last of my three reviews from a holiday weekend spent reveling in Eclipse Series 36: Three Wicked Melodramas from Gainsborough Pictures.
Nov 24, 2012 · One is the Lady Clarissa Rohan, well-bred and pious bride of the jaded Lord, to the manor born. But before we get to that point, we have to establish her foundational friendship with Hesther, a commoner possessed of noteworthy beauty but also defective in regard to her character.
