Don Sharp

Career Overview

Don Sharp has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Dark Places, Tears in the Rain, The Face of Fu Manchu. 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

46

Birth Date

1922-04-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Known For

• 

  Dark Places
• 

  Tears in the Rain
• 

  The Face of Fu Manchu
• 

  Hennessy
• 

  Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
• 

  Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection (2 titles)
• The Fly (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Christopher Lee (3 collaborations)
• Harry Brogan (2 collaborations)
• John Franklyn (2 collaborations)
• Derek Young (2 collaborations)
• Diana Fairfax (2 collaborations)
• Derek Francis (2 collaborations)
• Joan Collins (1 collaborations)
• Herbert Lom (1 collaborations)
• Jane Birkin (1 collaborations)
• Robert Hardy (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (29 credits)

  • Tears in the Rain

    director

    directing
    1988
  • What Waits Below

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Guardian of the Abyss

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Hammer House of Horror

    - Guardian of the Abyss (1980) ... director directing
    1980
  • Bear Island

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Thirty Nine Steps

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Four Feathers

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Hennessy

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Callan

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Dark Places

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Psychomania

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Taste of Excitement

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Violent Enemy

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Brides of Fu Manchu

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Our Man in Marrakesh

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Rasputin: The Mad Monk

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The Face of Fu Manchu

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Curse of the Fly

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The Devil-Ship Pirates

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Witchcraft

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Kiss of the Vampire

    director

    directing
    1963
  • It's All Happening

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Avengers

    - Get-A-Way (1969) ... director directing

    - The Curious Case of the Countless Clues (1969) ... director directing

    - Invasion of the Earthmen (1969) ... director directing
    1961
  • Linda

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Professionals

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Golden Disc

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Adventures of Hal 5

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Stolen Airliner

    director

    directing
    1955

• actors (4 credits)

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Self - Director

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Cruel Sea

    Lieutenant-Commander

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Planter's Wife

    Lt. Summers

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Ha'penny Breeze

    Johnny Craig

    actor

    actors
    1950

• writing (11 credits)

  • Bear Island

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • Dark Places

    adaptation

    writing
    1973
  • Taste of Excitement

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • The Brides of Fu Manchu

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • Legend of a Gunfighter

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • The Golden Disc

    screenplay

    writing
    1958
  • The Blue Peter

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • The Stolen Airliner

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Child's Play

    writer

    writing
    1954
  • Conflict of Wings

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • Ha'penny Breeze

    writer

    writing
    1950

• editing (1 credits)

  • Follow Me!

    editor

    editing
    1972

• production (1 credits)

  • Ha'penny Breeze

    producer

    production
    1950