Gerald Blake

Known for DirectingBorn 1928-12-03Died 1991-04-05Hackney, London, England, UK

Gerald Blake (3 December 1928 – 5 April 1991) was a British television director who worked in drama from the 1960s to the 1980s. Beginning his career as an actor, Blake appeared in repertory, appearing in productions at Burnham and Farnham before becoming stage director at the New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool. In October 1958, he became associate producer at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. It was here during the presentation of a revue that BBC producer Norman Rutherford was visiting. Impressed by the production, he offered Blake a six-month drama producer's course with the corporation. Starting on 8 May 1962, his training consisted of directing episodes of Dr Finlay's Casebook, and afterwards he went on to become a television director. His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor (the episode "After-Image"), Blake's 7 (the episodes "The Harvest of Kairos" (1980) and "Death-Watch" (1980) from the third series), Survivors (three episodes from the first series), The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who (the stories The Abominable Snowmen (1967) and The Invasion of Time (1978)), Super Gran, Compact, Z-Cars, Mr. Palfrey of Westminster, and Coronation Street.Read more

Movies & web series

The Factory

Quiller

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Expert

The Black Brigand

Survivors

Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Softly, Softly

Blake's 7

Z-Cars

Thundercloud

Out of the Unknown

The Venturers

The Omega Factor

The Onedin Line

On the Run

Play for Today

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Super Gran

Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

The Edwardians

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

The Mackinnons

Whistling Wally

Tishoo

Dial M for Murder

The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow

Menace

Liar!

Death is a Good Living