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Neville Smith
Acting

Neville Smith

Born 1940-01-01
Liverpool, England, UK
Department: Acting

Biography

Born in Liverpool in 1940, Neville Smith, a one time collaborator of director Ken Loach, is one of a number of working-class actors and writers to have transformed the subject-matter and tone of television drama in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for two of Loach's finest television films - 'The Golden Vision' (The Wednesday Play, BBC, tx. 17/4/1968) and After a Lifetime (ITV, tx. 18/7/1971) - but also developed a partnership with the director Stephen Frears, for whom he wrote the cult British detective film, Gumshoe (UK/US, 1971).

Known For

Prominent works featuring Neville Smith

Doctor Who
TV
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Doctor Who

1963
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Play for Today
TV
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Play for Today

1970
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BBC Play of the Month
TV
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BBC Play of the Month

1965
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The Wednesday Play
TV
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The Wednesday Play

1964
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
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Billy Liar
Movie
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Billy Liar

1963
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The Comic Strip Presents...
TV
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The Comic Strip Presents...

1982
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Prick Up Your Ears
Movie
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Prick Up Your Ears

1987
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Wish You Were Here
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Wish You Were Here

1987
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Gumshoe
Movie
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Gumshoe

1971
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (45 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Completely Bad NewsCompletely Bad NewsManagerMovie2019
Wish You Were HereWish You Were HereCinema ManagerMovie1987
Prick Up Your EarsPrick Up Your EarsPolice InspectorMovie1987
Coast to CoastCoast to CoastWedding GuestMovie1987
Bad NewsBad NewsManagerMovie1983
The Comic Strip Presents...The Comic Strip Presents...ManagerTV Series1982
The World Cup: A Captain's TaleThe World Cup: A Captain's TaleWriterMovie1982
Long Distance InformationLong Distance InformationChristian HarveyMovie1979
Long Distance InformationLong Distance InformationWriterMovie1979
Afternoon OffAfternoon OffCyrilMovie1979
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfMe! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfHopkinsMovie1978
Long ShotLong ShotNevilleMovie1978
Bag of YeastBag of YeastTony ScannellMovie1976
Bag of YeastBag of YeastWriterMovie1976
Red Letter DayRed Letter DayTonyTV Series1976
Red Letter DayRed Letter DayWriterTV Series1976
Match of the DayMatch of the DayChanceMovie1974
Match of the DayMatch of the DayWriterMovie1974
Second City FirstsChanceTV Series1973
Second City FirstsWriterTV Series1973
GumshoeGumshoeArthurMovie1971
GumshoeGumshoeWriterMovie1971
Film '72Self - HostTV Series1971
The Rank and FileThe Rank and FileJerryMovie1971
Play for TodayPlay for TodayWriterTV Series1970
Praise Marx and Pass the AmmunitionPraise Marx and Pass the AmmunitionLiverpool DelegateMovie1970
There Is Also TomorrowThere Is Also TomorrowIzzyMovie1969
Sling Your HookSling Your HookSpiderMovie1969
The Big FlameThe Big FlameStrike CommitteeMovie1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreITV Saturday Night TheatreWriterTV Series1969
Some of My Best Friends...Some of My Best Friends...DirectorMovie1969
The Golden VisionThe Golden VisionVincent CoyneMovie1968
The Golden VisionThe Golden VisionWriterMovie1968
In Two MindsIn Two MindsMan at PubMovie1967
The LumpThe LumpEddieMovie1967
The End of Arthur's MarriageThe End of Arthur's MarriageHeMovie1965
BBC Play of the MonthBBC Play of the MonthPaul McConnonTV Series1965
Wear a Very Big HatJohnny JohnsonMovie1965
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayJohnny JohnsonTV Series1964
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayVince CoyneTV Series1964
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayIzzyTV Series1964
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayWriterTV Series1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorDoctor Who: The Reign of TerrorD'ArgensonMovie1964
Doctor WhoDoctor WhoD'ArgensonTV Series1963
Billy LiarBilly LiarYouth (uncredited)Movie1963