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Lewis Gilbert

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Lewis Gilbert
Born(1920-03-06)6 March 1920
Hackney, London, England
Died23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 97)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer and screenwriter
Years active1944-2002
Spouse
Hylda Tafler
​
(m. 1951⁠–⁠2005)​
(her death)
Children1

Lewis Gilbert, CBE (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was a British movie director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed more than 40 movies during six decades.

He is known for his movies; Reach for the Sky (1956), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Alfie (1966), Educating Rita (1983) and Shirley Valentine (1989), as well as three James Bond movies: You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)[1] and Moonraker (1979).

Gilbert was born in London, England.[2] He died at home in Monaco on 23 February 2018, aged 97.[3][4]

References

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  1. ↑ Maslin, Janet (20 July 1977). "Movie Review – The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): 'Spy Who Loved' A Bit Long on Bond". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lewis Gilbert (1920)", BFI screenonline Retrieved 14 April 2012
  3. ↑ Andrew Pulver (27 February 2018). "Spy Who Loved Me director Lewis Gilbert dies aged 97". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Alex Ritman (27 February 2018). "Lewis Gilbert, Famed U.K. Director of 'Alfie' and 3 James Bond Films, Dies at 97". The Hollywood Reporter.

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