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Bryan Forbes

English film director, screenwriter and actor (1926–2013)
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
July 22, 1926
Date of death
May 8, 2013
Place of birth
Stratford
Place of death
Surrey
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14][15]
Occupation
film director, screenwriter, film producer, stage actor, film actor, director, actor, writer[16][17][18]
Educated at
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, Stratford School[19][20][21]
Award received
Edgar Awards, BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay, Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22][23][24]
Spouse
Nanette Newman, Constance Smith, Constance Smith[10][11]
Child
Sarah Standing, Emma Forbes[12][13]
Cause of death
disease[28]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[33]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
End of work period
2013[35]
Family name
Forbes[29]
Given name
Bryan[30]
Has works in the collection
Harvard Film Archive
Manner of death
natural causes[31]
Member of
Writers Guild of America West[25]
Military branch
British Army[27]
Name in native language
Bryan Forbes[34]
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On focus list of Wikimedia project
Harvard Film Archive Project
🏷️ Also known as
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Elonet person ID
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HAND ID
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IMDb ID
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ISzDb person ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Ivi person ID
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J9U entity ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NNDB people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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PORT person ID
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Plex person key
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Related category
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SNK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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TMDB person ID
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TV.com ID (archived)
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The Peerage person ID
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WikiTree person ID
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Writers Guild of America writer ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Yle topic ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Films written 23
Chaplin, Hopscotch, King Rat, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, The Slipper and the Rose, International Velvet, The Angry Silence, The Whisperers +15 more
Films directed 17
The Stepford Wives, King Rat, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, The Slipper and the Rose, International Velvet, The Whisperers, The L-Shaped Room, The Madwoman of Chaillot +9 more
← Cast member 15
The Guns of Navarone, A Shot in the Dark, The World in His Arms, The Million Pound Note, The Key, Quatermass 2, The League of Gentlemen, Sea Devils +7 more
Occupation 6
film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, film actor, stage actor
← Producer 4
International Velvet, The Angry Silence, The Man Who Haunted Himself, The Wrong Box
Award received 3
Edgar Awards, BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Spouse 3
Constance Smith, Constance Smith, Nanette Newman
Spouses 3
Constance Smith, Constance Smith, Nanette Newman
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Cause of death 1
disease
Educated at 1
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Family name 1
Forbes
Founded entities 1
EMI Films
Given name 1
Bryan
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of 1
Writers Guild of America West
Military branch 1
British Army
Nominated for 1
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Place of birth 1
Stratford
Place of death 1
Surrey
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by Bryan Forbes
Sex or gender 1
male
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by Bryan Forbes
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Summary

Bryan Forbes was born on July 22, 1926[1], in Stratford[2]. He died on May 8, 2013[3], in Surrey[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

FAQs

Where was Bryan Forbes born?

Bryan Forbes's place of birth was Stratford[2].

Where did Bryan Forbes die?

Bryan Forbes died in Surrey[4].

Who was Bryan Forbes married to?

Bryan Forbes's spouses include Nanette Newman[10] and Constance Smith[11].

What did Bryan Forbes do for work?

Bryan Forbes worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Bryan Forbes go to school?

Bryan Forbes was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[19], Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle[20], and Stratford School[21].

What awards did Bryan Forbes receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[22], BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[23], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].

Related Entities

Chaplin disease The Guns of Navarone United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 311
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 311, Matched to ブライアン・フォーブス (#321922818) in Allcinema person #mix'"
  2. 10w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 809479
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 809479, batch #270112"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → —
    HAND ID → EA16-2C1D-F25A-3ECE-F564
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46458: HAND ID (5)"
  4. 14w ago · 5530а · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period → 2013
    "Created claim: End of work period: 2013"
  5. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, film producer +1
    CINE21 person ID → 10252
    "Changed [ko] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42278"
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