What were Lewis Gilbert's primary occupations?

Lewis Gilbert worked as a film director, producer, and screenwriter, with a career spanning nearly a century.

In which countries was Lewis Gilbert a citizen?

He held citizenship in the United Kingdom and the historical United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Lewis Gilbert

Q: What awards did Lewis Gilbert receive?

He was honored as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, acknowledging his impactful work in film.

British film director, producer and screenwriter (1920-2018)

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Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: March 6, 1920
Date of death: February 23, 2018
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Monaco
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10]^[11]
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, director, producer, film screenwriter^[12]^[13]
Field of work: film direction, film screenwriting, film production^[14]^[15]^[16]
Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17]
Work location: United Kingdom^[21]
Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture^[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[24]
Described by source: Lewis Gilbert, Director of ‘Alfie’ and 007 Movies, Is Dead at 97^[22]
Different from: Gilbert N. Lewis^[25]
Family name: Gilbert^[19]
Given name: Lewis^[20]
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Start of work period: 1925^[26]

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Films directed 21

You Only Live Twice, Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me, list of James Bond films, Alfie, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Sink the Bismarck! +13 more

Occupation 6

writer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, producer

← Producer 6

Alfie, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, The Adventurers, Friends, Not Quite Paradise

Films written 4

Reach for the Sky, Carve Her Name with Pride, Ferry to Hong Kong, The Admirable Crichton

Country of citizenship 2

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Field of work 2

film production, film direction

← Cast member 2

Moonraker, The Hound of the Baskervilles

Award received 1

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Different from 1

Gilbert N. Lewis

Family name 1

Gilbert

Given name 1

Lewis

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Nominated for 1

Academy Award for Best Picture

Place of birth 1

London

Place of death 1

Monaco

Related category 1

Category:Films directed by Lewis Gilbert

SNARC ID 1

Nomada gribodoi

Sex or gender 1

male

Work location 1

United Kingdom

← Category combines topics 1

Category:Films directed by Lewis Gilbert

← Different from 1

Gilbert N. Lewis

← Winner 1

BAFTA Award for Best British Film

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Summary

Lewis Gilbert was born on March 6, 1920^[1], in London^[2]. He died on February 23, 2018^[3], in Monaco^[4]. He worked as a film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], writer^[8], and director^[9].

FAQs

Where was Lewis Gilbert born?

Lewis Gilbert was born in London^[2].

Where did Lewis Gilbert die?

Lewis Gilbert passed away in Monaco^[4].

What did Lewis Gilbert do for work?

Lewis Gilbert worked as a film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], film producer^[7], writer^[8], and director^[9].

What awards did Lewis Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — place of birth (P19): London. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-13. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — place of death (P20): Monaco. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — field of work (P101): film direction. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2023-12-05. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — field of work (P101): film screenwriting. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2023-12-05. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — field of work (P101): film production. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2023-12-05. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): film director. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): screenwriter. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): film producer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): director. www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): producer. www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — occupation (P106): film screenwriter. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2023-12-05. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — award received (P166): Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The London Gazette 54794. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — date of birth (P569): March 6, 1920. IMDb. Retrieved 2015-08-13. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — date of death (P570): February 23, 2018. filmportal.de. Retrieved 2017-10-09. jamesbond007.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — family name (P734): Gilbert. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-13. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — given name (P735): Lewis. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-13. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — work location (P937): United Kingdom. www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — described by source (P1343): Lewis Gilbert, Director of ‘Alfie’ and 007 Movies, Is Dead at 97. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Picture. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — different from (P1889): Gilbert N. Lewis. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Lewis Gilbert — start of work period (P2031): 1925. wikidata.org.

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