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Philip Saville
★ Directing

Philip Saville

1930 – 2016 · London, UK · Active 1948–2014

Philip Saville (sometimes credited as Philip Savile, born 28 October 1930, London) is a British actor who turned to television direction and screenwriting in the late 1950s. During the 1960s he directed several important television plays, such as Harold Pinter's A Night Out (1960) for ABC's Armchair Theatre anthology series, and the lost Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) for the BBC. The later production became famous as the first acting appearance of the American folk singer Bob Dylan, whom Saville had flown over to the UK specifically to take part in the play. Other notable programmes on wh...

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Secrets

Secrets

1971 ★ 5.2
Director

Jacqueline plays a housewife who has some problems with her husband. The movie takes place in the course of one day. In the late afternoon while her husband is interviewed for a job, J is approached by a man who says that J resembles his dead wife. As she gets to know him, an affair develops. Her husband meanwhile has a relationship with the female interviewer. Finally, both the affairs only help to strengthen the marriage.

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Filmography

108 credits
2010s 1 credit
1980s 1 credit
1960s 1 credit
1960
An Honourable Murder as Mark Anthony
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 10 credits
1959
Movie ★ 5.3
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
On the Run as Driscoll
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
The Betrayal as Bartel
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
Contraband Spain as Martin Scott
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
Movie
1954
Bang! You're Dead as Ben Jones
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
Movie
1953
Murder at 3am as Edward "Teddy" King / Jim King
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
The Straw Man as Link Hunter
Movie ★ 6.3
1940s 4 credits
1948
A Piece of Cake as Dinner Guest
Movie ★ 5.3
1948
The Blind Goddess as Mainwaring's Junior
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
To the Public Danger as Man in pub watching billiards game (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1948
Penny and the Pownall Case as Slim, Police Car Driver
Movie ★ 6.1
Crew Credits
2010s 1 credit
2011
Movie ★ 7.5
2000s 5 credits
2009
Movie ★ 4.0
2003
Movie ★ 7.6
2002
Movie ★ 9.0
2001
TV ★ 8.5
1990s 11 credits
1998
Movie ★ 4.0
1997
Metroland Director
Movie ★ 5.8
1997
Movie ★ 9.5
1995
TV ★ 5.8
1995
TV ★ 5.8
1993
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
TV ★ 10.0
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
Angels Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.5
1990
Movie ★ 7.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
Movie ★ 4.2
1989
Screen One Director
TV ★ 7.2
1988
Movie ★ 5.9
1988
First Born Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
First Born Director
TV ★ 6.3
1987
Mandela Director
Movie ★ 4.8
1986
TV ★ 7.2
1985
Shadey Director
Movie ★ 4.4
1985
Screen Two Director
TV ★ 7.1
1983
Movie ★ 5.3
1982
TV ★ 7.8
1970s 30 credits
1979
Movie ★ 4.0
1979
Sam's Song Director
Movie
1978
Rotten Director
Movie
1977
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
TV ★ 9.0
1977
TV
1976
Movie ★ 8.0
1976
Shuttlecock Director
Movie
1976
TV ★ 6.0
1975
Gangsters Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1975
Movie ★ 10.0
1975
Moss Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
Movie
1974
Playhouse Director
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Playhouse Teleplay
TV ★ 7.0
1974
TV ★ 5.0
1973
Movie ★ 8.5
1973
TV ★ 6.8
1973
TV
1972
Movie ★ 4.0
1972
Movie ★ 4.0
1972
Movie
1971
Secrets Director
Movie ★ 4.5
1971
Movie ★ 4.5
1971
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Movie ★ 10.0
1971
Movie ★ 9.0
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 27 credits
1969
Movie ★ 4.0
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1967
TV ★ 7.0
1966
Movie ★ 5.0
1966
Exit 19 Writer
Movie
1966
Exit 19 Director
Movie
1966
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
Movie ★ 10.0
1965
Movie ★ 10.0
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 5.3
1964
Movie ★ 7.8
1964
In Camera Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1964
Movie ★ 5.6
1964
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
TV ★ 5.2
1964
TV ★ 5.2
1963
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
Movie
1963
Movie
1962
Movie ★ 10.0
1962
Movie
1960
A Night Out Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
TV ★ 9.0
1950s 4 credits
1956
Movie
1956
Movie
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0