Person
Leslie Arliss
Writing · 1901–1987 · London, England
Biography
A British director and screenwriter born in London. He began his career as a journalist and entered the film industry as a screenwriter in the 1920s. In 1941, he became a director at British Associated Producers and later took charge of Gainsborough Pictures. Subsequently, he also worked for British Lion Films, founded by Alexander Korda. His notable works include *Eyes of the Night* (1942), *The Perfidy* (1943), and *The Bandit Queen* (1945), among others.
Known for

The Buccaneers
Director

The Adventures of William Tell
Director
Holiday Lovers
Writer

The Wicked Lady
Screenplay

The Wicked Lady
Director

The Man in Grey
Director

The Farmer's Wife
Writer

Strip! Strip! Hooray!!! or (Fun with the Sunbathers)
Writer

The Night Has Eyes
Director

Windbag the Sailor
Writer
Filmography
- 1983The Wicked LadyScreenplay
- 1958The Adventures of William TellDirector
- 1957Dearth of a SalesmanDirector
- 1957Man with a DogDirector
- 1956The BuccaneersDirector
- 1955Miss Tulip Stays the NightDirector
- 1952The Woman's AngleDirector
- 1949Saints and SinnersDirector
- 1948Idol of ParisDirector
- 1947A Man About the HouseDirector
- 1945The Wicked LadyDirector
- 1944Love StoryScreenplay
- 1943The Man in GreyDirector
- 1942The Foreman Went to FranceScreenplay
- 1942The Night Has EyesDirector
- 1941South American GeorgeDirector
- 1941The Saint Meets the TigerWriter
- 1941The Team (It All Depends on Me)Director
- 1941The Farmer's WifeWriter
- 1940Pastor HallScreenstory
- 1940For FreedomScript
- 1940The Second Mr. BushWriter
- 1939Come on George!Story
- 1937Good Morning, Boys!Writer
- 1936Windbag the SailorWriter
- 1936All In!Dialogue
- 1936Where There's a WillStory
- 1936Rhodes of AfricaWriter
- 1935Heat WaveWriter
- 1934Road HouseWriter
- 1934My Old DutchStory
- 1933Orders Is OrdersScreenplay
- 1932Holiday LoversWriter
- 1932Strip! Strip! Hooray!!! or (Fun with the Sunbathers)Writer
- 1932The Innocents of ChicagoWriter
- 1928The Farmer's WifeWriter
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