Don Sharp

Career timeline

1. 1922 · Born

   Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

2. 1950 · Screen debut

   Ha'penny Breeze (Movie)

3. 1950 · First production

   Ha'penny Breeze (Movie)

4. 1954 · Writing debut

   Conflict of Wings (Movie)

5. 1961 · Breakthrough

   The Avengers (TV)

6. 1989 · Latest release

   Act of Will (TV)

7. 2011 · Died

   December 18, 2011

Career in numbers

9 1950s

19 1960s

9 1970s

8 1980s

• Drama14
• Adventure10
• Thriller9
• Horror8
• Crime7
• Mystery6

Highest-rated title The Avengers 1961 7.8 Most popular title The Avengers 1961 7.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Don Sharp in our catalogue.

Eric Porter

3 titles together

Robert Powell

3 titles together

Ted Moore

2 titles together

George Baker

2 titles together

Peter Egan

2 titles together

1. 1953 The Cruel Sea as Lieutenant-Commander 6.9 Movie
2. 1952 The Planter's Wife as Lt. Summers Movie
3. 1950 Ha'penny Breeze as Johnny Craig Movie

1. 1989 Act of Will TV
2. 1988 Tears in the Rain Movie
3. 1987 Hold the Dream TV
4. 1985 A Woman of Substance TV
5. 1984 What Waits Below 4.2 Movie
6. 1982 Q.E.D. TV
7. 1980 Guardian of the Abyss Movie
8. 1980 Hammer House of Horror 7.0 TV
9. 1979 Bear Island 6.0 Movie
10. 1978 The Thirty Nine Steps 6.7 Movie
11. 1978 The Four Feathers Movie
12. 1975 Hennessy Movie
13. 1974 Callan Movie
14. 1973 Dark Places 5.4 Movie
15. 1973 Psychomania 5.5 Movie
16. 1970 Puppet on a Chain 5.9 Movie
17. 1969 Taste of Excitement Movie
18. 1968 The Champions 6.5 TV
19. 1967 Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon 5.5 Movie
20. 1967 The Violent Enemy Movie
21. 1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu 5.9 Movie
22. 1966 Our Man in Marrakesh 5.7 Movie
23. 1966 Rasputin: The Mad Monk 5.9 Movie
24. 1965 The Face of Fu Manchu 6.2 Movie
25. 1965 The Curse of the Fly 5.4 Movie
26. 1964 The Devil-Ship Pirates 5.8 Movie
27. 1964 Witchcraft 6.5 Movie
28. 1963 The Kiss of the Vampire 6.1 Movie
29. 1963 It's All Happening Movie
30. 1963 The Human Jungle TV
31. 1961 Ghost Squad TV
32. 1961 The Avengers 7.8 TV
33. 1960 Linda Movie
34. 1960 The Professionals Movie
35. 1958 The Golden Disc Movie
36. 1957 The Adventures of Hal 5 Movie
37. 1955 The Stolen Airliner Movie

1. 1979 Bear Island 6.0 Movie
2. 1969 Taste of Excitement Movie
3. 1964 Legend of a Gunfighter Movie
4. 1958 The Golden Disc Movie
5. 1955 The Blue Peter Movie
6. 1954 Conflict of Wings Movie

1. 1970 Puppet on a Chain 5.9 Movie
2. 1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu 5.9 Movie
3. 1955 The Blue Peter Movie
4. 1955 The Stolen Airliner Movie
5. 1954 Child's Play Movie
6. 1950 Ha'penny Breeze Movie

1. 1972 Follow Me! Movie

1. 1950 Ha'penny Breeze Movie

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