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'''Gerald Thomas''' (10 December 1920 – 9 November 1993)<ref name=BFI>{{cite web| url= http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9efd603c| title=Gerald Thomas| publisher= [[British Film Institute]]| access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date= 8 October 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008051418/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9efd603c | url-status=live}}</ref> was an [[English people|English]] [[film director]], best known for the long-running ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' series of British film comedies.
'''Gerald Thomas''' (10 December 1920 – 9 November 1993)<ref name=BFI>{{cite web| url= http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9efd603c| title=Gerald Thomas| publisher= [[w:British Film Institute|]]| access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date= 8 October 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008051418/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9efd603c | url-status=live}}</ref> was an [[w:English people|English]] [[w:film director|film director]], best known for the long-running ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' series of British film comedies.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England, Thomas was educated in Bristol and London, and was training in medicine when [[World War II]] began.<ref name=screenonline>{{cite web| url= http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/507785/| title=Thomas, Gerald (1920-1993)| publisher=ScreenOnline.org ([[British Film Institute]]) | access-date= 8 October 2016|archive-date=6 September 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080906113001/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/507785/| url-status=live}}</ref> He served four years in the [[British Army]] during the war,  and upon his return to civilian life thought it too late to continue his medical studies.<ref name=screenonline />
Born in [[w:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[w:East Riding of Yorkshire|East Riding of Yorkshire]], England, Thomas was educated in Bristol and London, and was training in medicine when [[w:World War II|World War II]] began.<ref name=screenonline>{{cite web| url= http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/507785/| title=Thomas, Gerald (1920-1993)| publisher=ScreenOnline.org ([[w:British Film Institute|]]) | access-date= 8 October 2016|archive-date=6 September 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080906113001/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/507785/| url-status=live}}</ref> He served four years in the [[w:British Army|British Army]] during the war,  and upon his return to civilian life thought it too late to continue his medical studies.<ref name=screenonline />


He began his movie career at [[Denham Film Studios|Denham Studios]], eventually becoming an assistant film editor beginning with [[Laurence Olivier]]'s ''[[Hamlet (1948 film)|Hamlet]]'' (1948). His editing work included many films directed by his older brother, [[Ralph Thomas]]. His own directorial debut was the [[short film]] ''[[Circus Friends]]'' (1956), produced by the [[Children's Film Foundation]]. His first feature was the thriller ''[[Time Lock]]'' the following year.<ref name=screenonline />
He began his movie career at [[w:Denham Film Studios|Denham Studios]], eventually becoming an assistant film editor beginning with [[w:Laurence Olivier|Laurence Olivier]]'s ''[[w:Hamlet (1948 film)|Hamlet]]'' (1948). His editing work included many films directed by his older brother, [[w:Ralph Thomas|Ralph Thomas]]. His own directorial debut was the [[w:short film|short film]] ''[[w:Circus Friends|Circus Friends]]'' (1956), produced by the [[w:Children's Film Foundation|Children's Film Foundation]]. His first feature was the thriller ''[[w:Time Lock|Time Lock]]'' the following year.<ref name=screenonline />


Beginning with the farcical military comedy ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'' (1958), Thomas directed all 30 films in the ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' series of British comedies, produced by [[Peter Rogers]], ending with ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978) and the belated ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992). Additionally, he directed the framing sequences of the compilation film ''[[That's Carry On!]]'' (1977). Other works as director include the comedy ''[[Please Turn Over]]'' (1959) and a drama of post-war Austria, ''[[The Second Victory (film)|The Second Victory]]'' (1986).<ref name=screenonline />
Beginning with the farcical military comedy ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'' (1958), Thomas directed all 30 films in the ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' series of British comedies, produced by [[Peter Rogers]], ending with ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978) and the belated ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992). Additionally, he directed the framing sequences of the compilation film ''[[That's Carry On!]]'' (1977). Other works as director include the comedy ''[[Please Turn Over]]'' (1959) and a drama of post-war Austria, ''[[w:The Second Victory (film)|The Second Victory]]'' (1986).<ref name=screenonline />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Thomas was married, and the couple had three daughters.<ref name=theindependent>{{cite news| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-gerald-thomas-1503932.html| title=Obituary: Gerald Thomas|work=[[The Independent]]| location = UK| first= Leon|last=Hunt|date=13 November 1993|access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date=17 April 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417032838/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-gerald-thomas-1503932.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He died at home of a heart attack.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/11/obituaries/gerald-thomas-director-72.html | title=Gerald Thomas; Director, 72| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=11 November 1993 | access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date= 26 May 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150526091228/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/11/obituaries/gerald-thomas-director-72.html| url-status=live}}</ref> Thomas's nephew is the film producer [[Jeremy Thomas]]. He is commemorated with a green plaque on [[The Avenues, Kingston upon Hull]].
Thomas was married, and the couple had three daughters.<ref name=theindependent>{{cite news| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-gerald-thomas-1503932.html| title=Obituary: Gerald Thomas|work=[[w:The Independent|]]| location = UK| first= Leon|last=Hunt|date=13 November 1993|access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date=17 April 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417032838/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-gerald-thomas-1503932.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He died at home of a heart attack.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/11/obituaries/gerald-thomas-director-72.html | title=Gerald Thomas; Director, 72| work=[[w:The New York Times|]]| date=11 November 1993 | access-date= 8 October 2016| archive-date= 26 May 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150526091228/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/11/obituaries/gerald-thomas-director-72.html| url-status=live}}</ref> Thomas's nephew is the film producer [[w:Jeremy Thomas|Jeremy Thomas]]. He is commemorated with a green plaque on [[w:The Avenues, Kingston upon Hull|The Avenues]].


==Films directed==
==Films directed==
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* ''[[Circus Friends]]'' (1956)
* ''[[w:Circus Friends|Circus Friends]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Time Lock]]'' (1957)
* ''[[w:Time Lock|Time Lock]]'' (1957)
* ''[[The Vicious Circle (1957 film)|The Vicious Circle]]'' (1957)
* ''[[w:The Vicious Circle (1957 film)|The Vicious Circle]]'' (1957)
* ''[[The Duke Wore Jeans]]'' (1958)
* ''[[w:The Duke Wore Jeans|The Duke Wore Jeans]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Chain of Events]]'' (1958)
* ''[[w:Chain of Events|Chain of Events]]'' (1958)
* ''[[The Solitary Child]]'' (1958)
* ''[[w:The Solitary Child|The Solitary Child]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Please Turn Over]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Please Turn Over|Please Turn Over]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Carry On Teacher]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Carry On Teacher]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Watch Your Stern]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Watch Your Stern]]'' (1960)
* ''[[No Kidding (film)|No Kidding]]'' (1960)
* ''[[w:No Kidding (film)|No Kidding]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Carry On Constable]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Carry On Constable]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Raising the Wind (1961 film)|Raising the Wind]]'' (1961)
* ''[[w:Raising the Wind (1961 film)|Raising the Wind]]'' (1961)
* ''[[The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)
* ''[[w:The Iron Maiden|The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Twice Round the Daffodils]]'' (1962)
* ''[[w:Twice Round the Daffodils|Twice Round the Daffodils]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Carry On Cruising]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Carry On Cruising]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)
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* ''[[The Big Job (film)|The Big Job]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Big Job (film)|The Big Job]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Carry On Screaming]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Don't Lose Your Head]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Don't Lose Your Head]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Carry On... Up the Khyber]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Carry On Up the Khyber]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Carry On Camping]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Carry On Camping]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969)
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* ''[[Carry On England]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Carry On England]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Second Victory (film)|The Second Victory]]'' (1987)
* ''[[w:The Second Victory (film)|The Second Victory]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992)
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Gerald Thomas
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Born(1920-12-10)10 December 1920
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died9 November 1993(1993-11-09) (aged 72)
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation(s)Film director and editor
Years active1956–1993
SpouseBarbara Thomas
ChildrenThree
RelativesRalph Thomas (brother)
Jeremy Thomas (nephew)

Gerald Thomas (10 December 1920 – 9 November 1993)[1] was an English film director, best known for the long-running Carry On series of British film comedies.

Biography

Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Thomas was educated in Bristol and London, and was training in medicine when World War II began.[2] He served four years in the British Army during the war, and upon his return to civilian life thought it too late to continue his medical studies.[2]

He began his movie career at Denham Studios, eventually becoming an assistant film editor beginning with Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). His editing work included many films directed by his older brother, Ralph Thomas. His own directorial debut was the short film Circus Friends (1956), produced by the Children's Film Foundation. His first feature was the thriller Time Lock the following year.[2]

Beginning with the farcical military comedy Carry On Sergeant (1958), Thomas directed all 30 films in the Carry On series of British comedies, produced by Peter Rogers, ending with Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) and the belated Carry On Columbus (1992). Additionally, he directed the framing sequences of the compilation film That's Carry On! (1977). Other works as director include the comedy Please Turn Over (1959) and a drama of post-war Austria, The Second Victory (1986).[2]

Personal life

Thomas was married, and the couple had three daughters.[3] He died at home of a heart attack.[4] Thomas's nephew is the film producer Jeremy Thomas. He is commemorated with a green plaque on The Avenues.

Films directed

References

  1. ^ "Gerald Thomas". [[w:British Film Institute|]]. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Thomas, Gerald (1920-1993)". ScreenOnline.org ([[w:British Film Institute|]]). Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ Hunt, Leon (13 November 1993). "Obituary: Gerald Thomas". [[w:The Independent|]]. UK. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Gerald Thomas; Director, 72". [[w:The New York Times|]]. 11 November 1993. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

External links

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