Cliff Owen (22 April 1919 – November 1993) was a British film and TV director. He directed The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), two of the three mid-1960s Morecambe and Wise films,[Dewhurst, Keith. Directing the electronic flow. The Guardian. London (UK). 1 Apr 1970: 8.]
Owen was born in London. He died in Oxfordshire in November 1993, aged 74.
Filmography (as assistant director)
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Brighton Rock (1947) – 3rd assistant director
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Noose (1947) – 2nd assistant director
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Under Capricorn (1949) – 2nd assistant director
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The Hasty Heart (1949) – 3rd assistant director
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Landfall (1949) – 2nd assistant director
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The Magic Box (1951) – assistant director
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Young Wives' Tale (1951) – 2nd assistant director
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Castle in the Air (1952) – assistant director
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Father's Doing Fine (1952) – assistant director
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The Yellow Balloon (1953) – assistant director
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Valley of Song (1953) – assistant director
Filmography (as director)
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Offbeat a.k.a. The Devil Inside (1961)
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A Prize of Arms (1962)
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The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
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That Riviera Touch (1966)
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A Man Could Get Killed a.k.a. Welcome, Mr. Beddoes (1966) – co-director
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The Magnificent Two (1967)
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The Vengeance of She (1968)
[Anouk in 'Lake Lugano'
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Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 27 June 1967: d7.
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Steptoe and Son (1972)
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Ooh... You Are Awful a.k.a. Get Charlie Tully (1972)
[OOH... YOU ARE AWFUL
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (1 Jan 1973): 13.
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No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
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Closed Up-Tight (1975)
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The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
[The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Director: Cliff Owen. Stars: Nicky Henson, Geraldine McEwan, Georgia Brown, Arthur Lowe, Trevor Howard 'X' Empire The Sunshine Boys Director: Herbert Ross Stars: Walter Matthau, George Burns 'A' ABC, Shaftesbury Avenue (Book Review)
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Robinson, Kenneth. The Spectator; London Vol. 236, Iss. 7700, (24 Jan 1976): 27.
Television (as director)
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London Playhouse, "Fighting Chance" (1955)
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Hand In Glove (1955) (TV movie)
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As Others See Us (1955)
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The Seventh Dungeon (1955) (TV movie)
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Boyd Q.C., 4 episodes (1956)
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ITV Television Playhouse, 12 episodes (1956–1961)
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The New Adventures of Martin Kane, "The Letter Story" and "The Heiress Story" (1957)
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Shadow Squad, "The Missing Cheese" (1957–59) – producer
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ITV Play of the Week, 9 episodes (1958–61)
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The Third Man, 3 episodes (1959)
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Knight Errant Limited, "Mediterranean Cruise" (1959)
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Drama 61-67, "Drama '62: No Decision" (1962) – also producer
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On Trial, "The Dilke Case" and "Sir Roger Casement" (1960)
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The Victorians, "Still Waters Run Deep" (1963)
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A Little Big Business, Episode 1.1 (1964)
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The Sullavan Brothers, "The Man from New York" (1964)
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Melina Mercouri's Greece (1965) (documentary)
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The Avengers, "Killer" (1968)
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Rogues' Gallery(1968–69)
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ITV Playhouse, "Murder: When Robin Was a Boy" (1969)
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Confession, "Just as the Sun Was Rising" (1970)
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The Adventures of Don Quick, "The Higher the Fewer" (1970)
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