Lewis Gilbert

Career Overview

Lewis Gilbert has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently James Bond with 3 titles. Signature works include You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

82

Birth Date

1920-03-06

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  You Only Live Twice
• 

  The Spy Who Loved Me
• 

  Moonraker
• 

  Haunted
• 

  Stepping Out
• 

  Shirley Valentine

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• James Bond (3 titles)
• Friends Collection (2 titles)
• Alfie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bernard Lee (3 collaborations)
• Lois Maxwell (3 collaborations)
• Desmond Llewelyn (3 collaborations)
• George Roubicek (2 collaborations)
• Shane Rimmer (2 collaborations)
• George Baker (2 collaborations)
• Roger Moore (2 collaborations)
• Richard Kiel (2 collaborations)
• Walter Gotell (2 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Keen (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (19 credits)

  • Everything or Nothing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Best Ever Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'Moonraker'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Ken Adam: Designing Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Inside Q's Lab

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • 30 Years of James Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Moonraker: 007 in Rio

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Room for Two

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Over the Moon

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Price of a Song

    Margaret’s younger brother

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Dick Turpin

    Jem

    actor

    actors
    1933

• directing (39 credits)

  • Before You Go

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Haunted

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Stepping Out

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Shirley Valentine

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Not Quite Paradise

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Educating Rita

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Moonraker

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Spy Who Loved Me

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Seven Nights in Japan

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Operation: Daybreak

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Paul and Michelle

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Friends

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Adventurers

    director

    directing
    1970
  • You Only Live Twice

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Alfie

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The 7th Dawn

    director

    directing
    1964
  • H.M.S. Defiant

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Greengage Summer

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Light Up the Sky!

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Sink the Bismarck!

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Ferry to Hong Kong

    director

    directing
    1959
  • A Cry from the Streets

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Carve Her Name with Pride

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Admirable Crichton

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Reach for the Sky

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Cast a Dark Shadow

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Harmony Lane

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Good Die Young

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Albert R.N.

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Johnny on the Run

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Cosh Boy

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Time, Gentlemen, Please!

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Emergency Call

    director

    directing
    1952
  • There Is Another Sun

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Scarlet Thread

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Once a Sinner

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Little Ballerina

    director

    directing
    1947
  • The Ten Year Plan

    director

    directing
    1945

• production (10 credits)

  • Haunted

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Shirley Valentine

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Not Quite Paradise

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Educating Rita

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Seven Nights in Japan

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Paul and Michelle

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Friends

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Adventurers

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Alfie

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Johnny on the Run

    producer

    production
    1953

• writing (14 credits)

  • Haunted

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Paul and Michelle

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Friends

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Adventurers

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • Ferry to Hong Kong

    screenplay

    writing
    1959
  • Carve Her Name with Pride

    screenplay

    writing
    1958
  • The Admirable Crichton

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • Reach for the Sky

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    writer

    writing
    1954
  • The Good Die Young

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • Cosh Boy

    writer

    writing
    1953
  • Emergency Call

    writer

    writing
    1952
  • Marry Me

    writer

    writing
    1949
  • The Ten Year Plan

    writer

    writing
    1945