Joseph McGrath

Career Overview

Joseph McGrath has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Signature works include Casino Royale, Rising Damp, Girls Come First. 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

31

Birth Date

1928-03-28

Birth Place

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  Casino Royale
• 

  Rising Damp
• 

  Girls Come First
• 

  The Magic Christian
• 

  The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
• 

  The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

Frequent Collaborators

• Burt Kwouk (4 collaborations)
• John Cleese (3 collaborations)
• Peter Sellers (2 collaborations)
• Graham Stark (2 collaborations)
• John Bluthal (2 collaborations)
• John Le Mesurier (2 collaborations)
• Denholm Elliott (2 collaborations)
• Ronnie Brody (2 collaborations)
• Richard Attenborough (2 collaborations)
• Clive Dunn (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (12 credits)

  • Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Ghost of Peter Sellers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Making of Casino Royale, 1967

    Self - Original Director

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Paranormal Peter Sellers

    Self (Archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • One Man Band

    Switched On Sammy (as Joe McGrath)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Battle of New Orleans

    actor

    actors
    1960

• directing (11 credits)

  • Night Train to Murder

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Rising Damp

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

    director

    directing
    1977
  • I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Girls Come First

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Great McGonagall

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Magic Christian

    director

    directing
    1969
  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    director

    directing
    1968
  • 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Casino Royale

    director

    directing
    1967

• production (1 credits)

  • Night Train to Murder

    producer

    production
    1984

• writing (7 credits)

  • Night Train to Murder

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • The Great McGonagall

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • The Magic Christian

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    story

    writing
    1968
  • 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

    writer

    writing
    1968