Gerald Blake
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 3, 1928
- Died
- April 5, 1991 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Super Gran
TV · Director · 2 eps
EastEnders
TV · Director · 2 eps
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV · Director · 2 eps
Big Deal
TV · Director · 1 ep
Tishoo
Movie · Director
Whistling Wally
Movie · Director
The Factory
Movie · Director
Nanny
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Gentle Touch
TV · Director · 7 eps
The Omega Factor
TV · Director · 1 ep
Thundercloud
TV · Director · 6 eps
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
Movie · Director
Blake's 7
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Mackinnons
TV · Director · 3 eps
Headmaster
TV · Director · 1 ep
Survivors
TV · Director · 4 eps
Quiller
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Venturers
TV · Director · 1 ep
Dial M for Murder
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Dragon's Opponent
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Edwardians
TV · Director · 1 ep
No Exit
TV · Director · 2 eps
Emmerdale
TV · Director · 6 eps
The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow
Movie · Director
The Onedin Line
TV · Director · 5 eps
Trial
TV · Director · 2 eps
Play for Today
TV · Director · 3 eps
Menace
TV · Director · 1 ep
Liar!
Movie · Director
The Elusive Pimpernel
TV · Director · 10 eps
The Doctors
TV · Director · 3 eps
Softly Softly: Task Force
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Expert
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Spanish Farm
TV · Director · 4 eps
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen
Movie · Director
Girl in a Black Bikini
TV · Director · 6 eps
Softly, Softly
TV · Director · 2 eps
Death is a Good Living
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Man in the Mirror
TV · Director · 6 eps
Out of the Unknown
TV · Director · 2 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep
199 Park Lane
TV · Director · 2 eps
Legend of Death
TV · Director · 5 eps
The Newcomers
TV · Director · 1 ep
Rupert of Hentzau
TV · Director · 6 eps
Curtain of Fear
TV · Director · 6 eps
Doctor Who
TV · Director · 12 eps
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV · Director · 4 eps
Z-Cars
TV · Director · 15 eps
Compact
TV · Director · 2 eps
Harpers West One
TV · Director · 1 ep
Coronation Street
TV · Director · 2 eps