Leslie Arliss

Leslie Arliss

Director · Producer · Writer

London, England
October 6, 1901

Biography

A British director and screenwriter born in London. He began his career as a journalist and entered the film industry as a screenwriter in the 1920s. In 1941, he became a director at British Associated Producers and later took charge of Gainsborough Pictures. Subsequently, he also worked for British Lion Films, founded by Alexander Korda. His notable works include *Eyes of the Night* (1942), *The Perfidy* (1943), and *The Bandit Queen* (1945), among others.

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Representative Works

The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady
4.9
/ English
The Farmer's Wife
The Farmer's Wife
5.6
/ English
Holiday Lovers
Holiday Lovers
8.0
/ English
The Man in Grey
The Man in Grey
6.1
/ English
Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor
7.5
/ English
The Night Has Eyes
The Night Has Eyes
6.7
/ English
The Second Mr. Bush
The Second Mr. Bush
7.5
/ English
Pastor Hall
Pastor Hall
8.0
/ English
Road House
Road House
6.3
/ English
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Wicked Lady
1983Nominee

Best Writing

The Wicked Lady

The Farmer's Wife
1928Nominee

Best Writing

The Farmer's Wife

The Man in Grey
1943Nominee

Best Director

The Man in Grey

Career Highlights

Windbag the Sailor
1936Highlight

Best Writing

Windbag the Sailor

The Foreman Went to France
1942Highlight

Best Writing

The Foreman Went to France