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* SequelEscalation: The ''James Bond'' films directed by him were the biggest in scale in TheSixties and TheSeventies when compared to their immediate predecessors, notably with the use of large sets created by Creator/KenAdam and fancier [[ShoePhone gadgets]] (cigarette rocket, [[CoolCar submarine car]] etc), with his final film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' concluding with [[RecycledINSPACE launching Bond into space]].

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* SequelEscalation: The ''James Bond'' films directed by him were the biggest in scale in TheSixties and TheSeventies when compared to their immediate predecessors, notably with the use of large sets created by Creator/KenAdam and fancier [[ShoePhone gadgets]] (cigarette rocket, [[CoolCar submarine car]] etc), with his final film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' concluding with [[RecycledINSPACE launching Bond into space]].space.
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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three Creator/EonProductions ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to helm ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).

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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert later became best known for directing three Creator/EonProductions ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing films -- ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to helm (1967), ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).(1979). All three were some of the biggest in scale in the franchise.



* SequelEscalation: The ''James Bond'' films directed by him were the biggest in scale in TheSixties and TheSeventies when compared to their immediate predecessors, notably with the use of large sets created by Creator/KenAdam and fancier gadgets (cigarette rocket, submarine car etc), with his final film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' concluding with [[RecycledINSPACE launching Bond into space]].

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* SequelEscalation: The ''James Bond'' films directed by him were the biggest in scale in TheSixties and TheSeventies when compared to their immediate predecessors, notably with the use of large sets created by Creator/KenAdam and fancier gadgets [[ShoePhone gadgets]] (cigarette rocket, [[CoolCar submarine car car]] etc), with his final film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' concluding with [[RecycledINSPACE launching Bond into space]].

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* ''Film/TheAdventurers'' (1970)
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-->On making a film of the extremely risqué Creator/HaroldRobbins novel ''The Adventurers''.


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* SequelEscalation: The ''James Bond'' films directed by him were the biggest in scale in TheSixties and TheSeventies when compared to their immediate predecessors, notably with the use of large sets created by Creator/KenAdam and fancier gadgets (cigarette rocket, submarine car etc). Including [[RecycledINSPACE launching Bond into space]].

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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to helm ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).

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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three Creator/EonProductions ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to helm ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).

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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to make ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).

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He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to make helm ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).


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* ''Film/ReachForTheSky'' (1956)
* ''Film/CarveHerNameWithPride'' (1958)



* ''Film/HMSDefiant'' (1962)
* ''Film/TheSeventhDawn'' (1964)



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* ''Film/{{Friends|1971}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/OperationDaybreak'' (1975)
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Lewis Gilbert [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter.

He directed more than 40 films during six decades. Although mainly known during his time for doing character dramas, Gilbert became best known for directing three ''Film/JamesBond'' films, directing ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' in 1967, before returning to the series in TheSeventies to make ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) and ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979).
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!!Films directed with pages on TV Tropes:
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* ''Film/CastADarkShadow'' (1955)
* ''Film/SinkTheBismarck'' (1960)
* ''Film/{{Alfie}}'' (1966)
* ''Film/JamesBond''
** ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' (1967)
** ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977)
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979)
* ''Theatre/EducatingRita'' (1983)
* ''Theatre/ShirleyValentine'' (1989)
* ''Literature/{{Haunted|1988}}'' (1995)
[[/index]]
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