William Fairchild

Nacimiento : 1918-01-06,

Muerte : 2000-05-09

Películas

The Break
Writer
Two strangers break into a man's house and subject him to a series of terrifying - and humiliating - mind games.
The Darwin Adventure
Writer
The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.
Embassy
Screenplay
A KGB assassin infiltrates the American embassy in Beirut in an attempt to eliminate a Russian defector being protected by the CIA.
¡La estrella!
Writer
Biopic de la actriz Gertrude Lawrence (Julie Andrews), una corista inglesa convertida en diva mundial que interpretó números y obras de Nöel Coward, Cole Porter y Gershwin, entre otros grandes talentos del teatro y el musical. El legendario e ingenioso dramaturgo Nöel Coward (Daniel Massey) relata su vida mientras Gertrude busca inútilmente un pretendiente cuya adoración por ella se equipare a la que recibe en escena. Obtuvo 7 nominaciones a los Oscar.
Por favor, no molesten
Theatre Play
Janet Harper es la mujer de un ejecutivo estadounidense destinado a Londres. Su marido tiene mucho trabajo en la fábrica y ella, algunos problemas de adaptación al nuevo hogar y a la ciudad. Un día llama la atención de un caballero prototipo de la buena educación europea, lo que despierta los celos del marido.
The Horsemasters
Writer
American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox is overly cautious because of memories of an accident, but Danny Grant gives her confidence. The strict, but admired, instructor fears she must sell her favorite horse because of school tradition, but the students end up taking up a collection to buy it back for her.
The Horsemasters
Director
American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox is overly cautious because of memories of an accident, but Danny Grant gives her confidence. The strict, but admired, instructor fears she must sell her favorite horse because of school tradition, but the students end up taking up a collection to buy it back for her.
El enemigo silencioso
Screenplay
En 1941, el comandante Crabb llega a Gibraltar para organizar las defensas, pero sólo cuenta con dos buzos expertos para enfrentarse a los italianos que colocan minas en los cascos de los barcos aliados...
El enemigo silencioso
Director
En 1941, el comandante Crabb llega a Gibraltar para organizar las defensas, pero sólo cuenta con dos buzos expertos para enfrentarse a los italianos que colocan minas en los cascos de los barcos aliados...
The Extra Day
Director
Director William Fairchild's 1956 British comedy takes a peek into the private lives of various performers employed as extras in a new film that's currently shooting.
Value for Money
Writer
A wealthy young man (Gregson) from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer (Dors). She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.
John and Julie
Writer
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
John and Julie
Director
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Passage Home
Writer
Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a passenger, resulting in disharmony among the superstitious crew members. Virtuous seaman Anthony Steel protects the girl from the lecherous advances of captain Peter Finch.
El Valle de los Maoríes
Screenplay
Dos intrépidos aventureros ingleses arriban a las costas neozelandesas en el siglo XIX. Capturados por los nativos maoríes, lograrán estrechar lazos con ellos, hasta el punto de que se encontrarán en medio de las disputas entre aborígenes y hombre blanco. (FILMAFFINITY)
Front Page Story
Screenplay
A workaholic newspaper editor lets his wife leave on the holiday without him just at that time some important news stories break, including a plane crash, the one which his wife took....
Historia de Malta
Story
Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). En 1942, Malta es bombardeada por la aviación alemana. En este escenario surge un romance entre un piloto, que es profesor universitario, y una muchacha maltesa.
Historia de Malta
Screenplay
Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). En 1942, Malta es bombardeada por la aviación alemana. En este escenario surge un romance entre un piloto, que es profesor universitario, y una muchacha maltesa.
The Net
Screenplay
A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight, one of the scientists dies in a mysterious accident, and there are many arguments concerning the flight itself; some think it should be ground-controlled while Heathley (James Donald) wants it to be a manned flight with himself at the controls. Conflict also arises when one of his fellow scientists, taking advantage of Heathley's lack of attention toward his wife, Lydia (Phyllis Calvert), makes some moves on her. Then there is the question of just who is the enemy agent on the project.
Gift Horse
Screenplay
Basado en una historia real ocurrida durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando un comandante de la Marina británica preparó a sus hombres para enfrentarse a la flota alemana a pesar de estar en clara inferioridad de condiciones. El valor de los militares ingleses quedó para siempre en la memoria del pueblo inglés, al otorgarles una gran victoria moral.
Desterrado de las islas
Writer
Prestigiosa adaptación de una novela de Joseph Conrad sobre un aventurero desesperado que vive en una isla malaya, donde desarrolla una actividad criminal. Finalmente, será víctima de una auténtica cacería humana.