Terry Bishop
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 21, 1912
- Died
- October 30, 1981
- Birthplace
- Chiswick, London, England, UK
Terry Bishop (21 October 1912 – 30 October 1981) was a British screenwriter, and television and film director. In the 1940s Bishop directed a series of public information and documentary films, including Daybreak in Udi (1949) for the Crown Film Unit which in 1950 won the Oscar for Best Documentary and a BAFTA for Best Documentary Film. From 1950–1962 he worked extensively in British TV, directing episodes of series including The Adventures of William Tell, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Sword of Freedom, Danger Man, and Sir Francis Drake. Bishop also made several low budget British films during this period, including Cover Girl Killer (1959), featuring future Steptoe and Son star Harry H. Corbett as a serial murderer of glamour models.
Filmography
Love Beyond Reason - The Video Album 1985
Lighting Director
Hamile: The Tongo Hamlet 1964
Director
Bomb in the High Street 1963
Director
- Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog 1962
Director
The Unstoppable Man 1961
Director, Writer
Danger Tomorrow 1960
Director
Cover Girl Killer 1959
Director, Writer
Model for Murder 1959
Director, Screenplay
Life in Danger 1959
Director
- Light Fingers
Light Fingers 1957
Director
Tim Driscoll's Donkey 1955
Director, Writer
West of Zanzibar 1954
Second Unit Director
The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953
Second Unit Director
You're Only Young Twice! 1952
Director, Writer
- Journey to the Sea
Journey to the Sea 1952
Director
The Man in the White Suit 1951
Second Unit Director
Daybreak in Udi 1949
Director
- A Tale in a Teacup
A Tale in a Teacup 1947
Director
Five Towns 1947
Director
- The Royal Mile: Edinburgh
The Royal Mile: Edinburgh 1943
Director
- Down Our Street
Down Our Street 1942
Director
The Western Isles 1941
Writer, Director
Credits from TMDB.