Bill Douglas
Birthday
1934/04/17
Day of death
1991/06/18 (57 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Scotland, UK
Also know as
Forbes Douglas
Biography
William Gerald Forbes (Bill) Douglas was a Scottish film director best known for the trilogy of films about his early life. Having been interested in film-making all his life, in 1968 Douglas enrolled at the London International Film School, where he wrote the screenplay for a short autobiographical film called Jamie. After initial difficulties in finding support for the project, he eventually found a champion at the British Film Institute in the newly appointed head of Production, Mamoun Hassan...Read more
Acting
(2006) Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image
as Himself (archive footage)
(1984) Sleepwalker
as Alex Britain
(1979) Working Surface: A Short Study (with Actors) in the 'Ways' of a Bourgeois Writer
as ---
(1967) Fever
as ---
(2023) Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
as Self (archive footage)
(1964) Carry On Cleo
as Companion (uncredited)
(1961) The Younger Generation
as Duncan
(1961) The Younger Generation
as Cowboy
(1961) The Younger Generation
as Mike Anson
(1961) The Younger Generation
as Boyfriend
(1961) The Younger Generation
as Steve