Bryan Forbes
(1926-2013), Film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelistSitter in 8 portraits
After acting on the West End stage, Forbes made his film debut in 1948 and has played numerous supporting roles in films including; An Inspector Calls (1954) and The Colditz Story (1955). In 1959, he formed a production company, Beaver Films, with Richard Attenborough. As a screenwriter, he received acclaim for The League of Gentlemen (1959), in which he also acted, and The Angry Silence (1960). Forbes made his directorial debut in Whistle Down the Wind (1961). He also directed The Raging Moon (1971) and The Stepford Wives (1975). Forbes has also published two volumes of autobiography and several novels.
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 4 April 1951
NPG x195059
by Francis Goodman
eight 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 4 April 1951
NPG x195262
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1951
NPG x198504
by Allen Newton
gelatin silver print, 1954
NPG x198422
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, early 1970s
NPG x184347
by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 6 December 1982
NPG x25186
Sheila Sim; Bryan Forbes; Nanette Newman; Richard Attenborough
by John Drysdale
resin print
NPG x134370
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