Gerald Blake
Directing
1928-12-03 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Gerald Blake (3 December 1928 – 5 April 1991) was a British television director who worked in drama from the 1960s to the 1980s. Beginning his career as an actor, Blake appeared in repertory, appearing in productions at Burnham and Farnham before becoming stage director at the New Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool. In October 1958, he became associate producer at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. It was here during the presentation of a revue that BBC producer Norman Rutherford was visiting. Impressed by the production, he offered Blake a six-month drama producer's course with the corporation. Starting on 8 May 1962, his training consisted of directing episodes of Dr Finlay's Casebook, and afterwards he went on to become a television director. His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor (the episode "After-Image"), Blake's 7 (the episodes "The Harvest of Kairos" (1980) and "Death-Watch" (1980) from the third series), Survivors (three episodes from the first series), The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who (the stories The Abominable Snowmen (1967) and The Invasion of Time (1978)), Super Gran, Compact, Z-Cars, Mr. Palfrey of Westminster, and Coronation Street.
Filmography
EastEnders
1985 · Series
Super Gran
1985 · Series
Big Deal
1984 · Series
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · Series
Whistling Wally
1982 · Movie
Tishoo
1982 · Movie
The Factory
1981 · Movie
Nanny
1981 · Series
The Gentle Touch
1980 · Series
The Omega Factor
1979 · Series
Thundercloud
1979 · Series
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
1978 · Movie
Blake's 7
1978 · Series
The Mackinnons
1977 · Series
Headmaster
1977 · Series
Quiller
1975 · Series
Survivors
1975 · Series
The Venturers
1975 · Series
Dial M for Murder
1974 · Series
The Dragon's Opponent
1973 · Series
The Edwardians
1972 · Series
Emmerdale
1972 · Series
No Exit
1972 · Series
The Onedin Line
1971 · Series
Trial
1971 · Series
The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow
1971 · Movie
Play for Today
1970 · Series
Menace
1970 · Series
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969 · Series
The Doctors
1969 · Series
The Elusive Pimpernel
1969 · Series
Liar!
1969 · Movie
The Expert
1968 · Series
The Spanish Farm
1968 · Series
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen
1967 · Movie
Girl in a Black Bikini
1967 · Series
Death is a Good Living
1966 · Series
The Man in the Mirror
1966 · Series
Softly, Softly
1966 · Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Series
The Newcomers
1965 · Series
Out of the Unknown
1965 · Series
Legend of Death
1965 · Series
199 Park Lane
1965 · Series
Curtain of Fear
1964 · Series
Rupert of Hentzau
1964 · Series
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 · Series
Z-Cars
1962 · Series
Compact
1962 · Series
Harpers West One
1961 · Series
Coronation Street
1960 · Series
On the Run
1958 · Movie
The Black Brigand
1956 · Series