Denis Gifford(1927-2000)

Denis Gifford was born on 26 December 1927 in Forest Hill, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Highlight: The Singing Cinema (1964), Running Wild (1954) and The Witches' Brew (1972). He was married to Angeliki "Angela" Kalagias. He died on 18 May 2000 in Sydenham, London, England, UK.

TV Series

TV Series

5.5

TV Series

Selecciones de Cineficción Radio
Podcast Series
- book "A Pictorial History of Horror Movies"
- 2024
Looks Familiar
8.0
TV Series
- deviser
- writer
- 1970–1986
The Crazy Gang: A Celebration
TV Movie
- compiled by
- devised by
- 1983
Junior Showtime
5.5
TV Series
- sketches
- writer
- 1969–1974
Quick on the Draw
5.4
TV Series
- deviser
- 1974–1979
The Witches' Brew
TV Series
- writer
- 1973
Highlight: The Singing Cinema
- Writer
- 1964
The Alberts' Channel Too
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1964
Running Wild
TV Series
- writer
- 1954

Born
- December 26, 1927
- Forest Hill, London, England, UK
Died
- May 18, 2000
- Sydenham, London, England, UK(pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and cancer)
Spouse
- Angeliki "Angela" KalagiasAugust 3, 1963 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
Other works
Book: "A Pictorial History of Horror Movies" (1973)

Trivia
Comic historian who owned Britain's biggest collection of comics. He was also an authority on British cinema, and authored such major works as the "British Film Catalogue 1895-1985" and "Entertainers in British Films - A Century of Showbiz in the Cinema". He was at the same school as Bob Monkhouse and they gave charity performances together during the war, remaining friends ever since.

Quotes
[on Bela Lugosi] His voice was laced with melodic menace; a natural aid was his native accent which, like his acting, was strictly from Hungary.