Gerry O'Hara
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Gerry O'Hara is an English film and television director
.
O'Hara was an assistant director on Laurence Olivier
's film,
Richard III
; the Carol Reed
film, Our Man in Havana
and the Academy Award-winning Tom Jones
.
O'Hara's directorial debut was the 1963 cautionary tale That Kind of Girl
, about the dangers of contracting venereal disease. During the 1960s, he directed episodes of The Avengers
and a film based on a Van Der Valk novel by Nicolas Freeling
, Amsterdam Affair
.
O'Hara directed the highly controversial and rarely seen film The Brute
O'Hara directed and wrote the screenplay for the 1979 film,
The Bitch
, an adaptation of the Jackie Collins
novel.
Later television credits include directing and writing episodes of The Professionals
, script editor for the ITV
series C.A.T.S. Eyes
and directing an episode of Press Gang
.
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
.
O'Hara was an assistant director on Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
's film,
Richard III
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III is a 1955 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his Henry VI, Part 3. It was directed and produced by Sir Laurence Olivier, who also played the lead role. The cast includes many noted Shakespearean actors,...
; the Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Sir Carol Reed was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out , The Fallen Idol , The Third Man and Oliver!...
film, Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana (film)
Our Man in Havana is a 1959 film directed and produced by Carol Reed and starring Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ralph Richardson, Noel Coward and Ernie Kovacs. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Graham Greene...
and the Academy Award-winning Tom Jones
Tom Jones (film)
Tom Jones is a 1963 British adventure comedy film, an adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling , starring Albert Finney as the titular hero. It was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards...
.
O'Hara's directorial debut was the 1963 cautionary tale That Kind of Girl
That Kind of Girl
That Kind of Girl is a British cult film and the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara. Produced by Robert Hartford-Davis with a script by Jan Read, it was released in 1963....
, about the dangers of contracting venereal disease. During the 1960s, he directed episodes of The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
and a film based on a Van Der Valk novel by Nicolas Freeling
Nicolas Freeling
Nicolas Freeling, born Nicolas Davidson , was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the Van der Valk series of detective novels...
, Amsterdam Affair
Amsterdam Affair
Amsterdam Affair is a 1968 British crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling, William Marlowe, Catherine Schell and Pamela Ann Davy. Dutch policeman Van Der Valk investigates a novelist who is accused of murdering his mistress...
.
O'Hara directed the highly controversial and rarely seen film The Brute
O'Hara directed and wrote the screenplay for the 1979 film,
The Bitch
The Bitch (film)
The Bitch is a British film released in 1979. It is a sequel to The Stud , and both films were based on novels by British author Jackie Collins. Like its predecessor, the film starred her sister, Joan Collins, as Fontaine Khaled.-Plot:...
, an adaptation of the Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins is an English novelist and former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. She has written 28 novels, all of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been...
novel.
Later television credits include directing and writing episodes of The Professionals
The Professionals (TV series)
The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
, script editor for the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes is a British television series made by TVS for ITV between 1985 and 1987.-Premise:The series was a spin-off from The Gentle Touch and saw Jill Gascoine reprise her role as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes, having left the police force to join a private detective agency called "Eyes" that is...
and directing an episode of Press Gang
Press Gang
Press Gang is a British children's television comedy-drama consisting of forty-three episodes across five series that were broadcast from 1989 to 1993...
.
Selected filmography
- That Kind of GirlThat Kind of GirlThat Kind of Girl is a British cult film and the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara. Produced by Robert Hartford-Davis with a script by Jan Read, it was released in 1963....
(1963) - The Pleasure GirlsThe Pleasure GirlsThe Pleasure Girls is a 1965 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Klaus Kinski.-Plot:When Sally moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela and Dee and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swinging London...
(1965) - Maroc 7Maroc 7Maroc 7 is a 1967 British thriller film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Gene Barry, Elsa Martinelli, Leslie Phillips and Denholm Elliot...
(1967) - Amsterdam AffairAmsterdam AffairAmsterdam Affair is a 1968 British crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling, William Marlowe, Catherine Schell and Pamela Ann Davy. Dutch policeman Van Der Valk investigates a novelist who is accused of murdering his mistress...
(1968) - All the Right NoisesAll the Right NoisesAll the Right Noises is a 1971 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Tom Bell, Olivia Hussey, Judy Carne and John Standing.-Cast:* Tom Bell - Len Lewin* Olivia Hussey - Val* Judy Carne - Joy Lewin* John Standing - Bernie...
(1971) - The Chairman's WifeThe Chairman's WifeThe Chairman's Wife is a 1971 British short drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring David de Keyser, Fiona Lewis and John Osborne. The wife of a company's chairman stages her own kidnapping in order to gain money...
(1971) - Journey to Murder (1971)
- The Spy's WifeThe Spy's WifeThe Spy's Wife is a 1972 British short crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Julian Holloway, Dorothy Tutin and Tom Bell....
(1972) - Paganini Strikes Again (1973)
- FeelingsFeelings (film)Feelings is a 1974 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Kate O'Mara, Paul Freeman and Edward Judd. A couple who are unable to conceive a baby, attempt artificial insemination.-Cast:* Kate O'Mara ... Barbara Martin...
(1974) - Professor Popper's ProblemProfessor Popper's ProblemProfessor Popper's Problem was a film made in 1974 turned into a 6 part serial by Mersey Film Production for the Children's Film Foundation.-Plot:...
(1974) - Blind Man's Bluff (1977)
- The Brute (1977)
- Leopard in the SnowLeopard in the SnowLeopard in the Snow is a 1978 British drama film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Keir Dullea, Susan Penhaligon, Kenneth More and Billie Whitelaw. In the middle of a blizzard, a young woman takes shelter in a house owned by a former racing driver still recovering from an accident he has some...
(1978) - The BitchThe Bitch (film)The Bitch is a British film released in 1979. It is a sequel to The Stud , and both films were based on novels by British author Jackie Collins. Like its predecessor, the film starred her sister, Joan Collins, as Fontaine Khaled.-Plot:...
(1979) - Fanny HillFanny Hill (1983 film)Fanny Hill is a 1983 British comedy film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Lisa Foster, Oliver Reed, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Shelley Winters...
(1983) - The Mummy Lives (1993)