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Robert Asher is a Director, Unit Manager and Assistant Director British born on 1 january 1915

Robert Asher

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 january 1915
Death 1 january 1979 (at 64 years)

Robert Asher est un réalisateur pour le cinéma et la télévision, de nationalité britannique, né en 1915 à Londres (Angleterre) et mort en 1979.

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C'est le frère de Jack Asher, directeur de la photographie britannique.

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Filmography of Robert Asher (26 films)

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Director

Press for Time, 1h42
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Norman Wisdom, Derek Bond, Derek Francis, Allan Cuthbertson, Angela Browne, Noël Dyson
Rating59% 2.951652.951652.951652.951652.95165
Norman Shields (Norman Wisdom) is a local newspaper seller in London. He is happy with his current job, but is sent by his grandfather, the Prime Minister (also played by Wisdom), to take up a new job as a newspaper reporter in the fictional seaside town of Tinmouth.
The Early Bird, 1h38
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Edward Chapman, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Paddie O'Neil, Bryan Pringle, Richard Vernon
Rating67% 3.353443.353443.353443.353443.35344
Wisdom's character works for Grimsdale's Dairy as a milkman, in competition with Consolidated Dairies, an ever-growing rival company under the management of Walter Hunter (played by Jerry Desmonde).
The Intelligence Men, 1h44
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, William Leo Franklyn, Gloria Paul, Marianne Stone, Richard Vernon
Rating59% 2.953152.953152.953152.953152.95315
Eric (Eric Morecambe) is happily serving espresso in his London coffee bar when a strange-looking man (Tutte Lemkow) tries to persuade him to remember a tune as a clue to some evil plot. Unfortunately, Eric is tone-deaf. Ernie Sage (Ernie Wise) enters the coffee bar and Eric tries to get him to identify the tune, without much success. Eventually Sage realises that this could be something to do with a forthcoming visit by a Russian trade delegation and an assassination attempt by an organisation known as "Schlecht" to sabotage this mission.
A Stitch in Time, 1h29
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Edward Chapman, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Wanda Ventham, Marianne Stone, Glyn Houston
Rating69% 3.450593.450593.450593.450593.45059
Norman Pitkin is the apprentice to Mr Grimsdale an old fashioned butcher. When the store is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion) puts his gold watch in his mouth for safe keeping. The result of which leads to Mr Grimsdale accidentally swallowing the watch and sent to hospital. Whilst visiting Mr Grimsdale, Norman (in his usual way) accidentally causes chaos around the hospital and meets a girl called Lindy who hasn't spoken since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. After Norman is unable to visit Lindy as he is banned from hospital he and Mr. Grimsdale join the St. John Ambulance Brigade which gives him the excuse to visit her, as usual chaos ensues, and in the end Lindy visits him at a charity ball where the St John Ambulance Brigade Band are performing, the ball descends into the inevitable chaos, caused entirely by Norman, but Norman redeems himself (and the reputation of the Brigade) as he addresses those attending the ball and everyone donates money for the charity.
On the Beat, 1h46
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Esma Cannon, Raymond Huntley, Eric Barker, Wanda Ventham
Rating68% 3.4029353.4029353.4029353.4029353.402935
Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom) works at Scotland Yard as a car cleaner but dreams of becoming a policeman like his late father. The police reject his request to join the force but recruit him to work undercover in disguise as the double of a suspected jewel thief, an Italian crime boss who looks just like him. In addition to his criminal activities this man is a ladies' hairdresser. Norman disguises himself as the suspect and gains entry to his salon. Once inside, after some mishaps, he manages to find the stolen goods, knock out the suspect, wrap him up in a curtain/wall rug, and bring him to justice. As a reward, he is offered a permanent place in the police and marries his love, the ex-girlfriend of the man he brought to justice (whom had he rescued earlier in the film when she was attempting to commit suicide by jumping in the river).
The Bulldog Breed, 1h37
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Norman Wisdom, Ian Hunter, David Lodge, Robert Urquhart, Edward Chapman, Eddie Byrne
Rating60% 3.0490053.0490053.0490053.0490053.049005
Norman Puckle (Norman Wisdom), a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, cannot seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but cannot even do that. He is saved from jumping off a cliff at 'Lover's Leap' by a Royal Navy petty officer. He persuades Puckle to join the Royal Navy, where he will meet 'lots of girls'.
Make Mine Mink, 1h41
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Terry-Thomas, Athene Seyler, Hattie Jacques, Elspeth Duxbury, Billie Whitelaw, Jack Hedley
Rating69% 3.493953.493953.493953.493953.49395
A group of lodgers - Major Rayne, Nanette and Pinkie - staying at the home of Dame Beatrice, a formerly wealthy old lady, express boredom with their humdrum lives. A chance for some excitement comes when Lily, Dame Beatrice's beautiful, young housekeeper, one day gives in to temptation and lifts a brand new mink coat from their neighbours. She does this in a misguided attempt to thank Dame Bea by replacing a moth-eaten, and thoroughly worn-out old fur. Dame Bea is at first delighted, but upon learning how Lily came by the coat she, and her lodgers, spring into action with a plan to replace the coat without anyone knowing.
Follow a Star, 1h42
Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors June Laverick, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis
Rating64% 3.244083.244083.244083.244083.24408
The story is rather similar to the ending of Singin' in the Rain, where a singer fraudulently "borrows" the voice of Norman Wisdom's character.

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Director

A Night to Remember, 2h3
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, RMS Titanic in fiction, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, David McCallum, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman, Michael Goodliffe
Roles Assistant Director
Rating78% 3.9468753.9468753.9468753.9468753.946875
The Titanic was the largest vessel afloat, and was widely believed to be unsinkable. Her passengers included the cream of American and British society. The story of her sinking is told from the point of view of her passengers and crew, principally Second Officer Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More).
High Tide at Noon, 1h49
Directed by Philip Leacock
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Betta St. John, William Sylvester, Michael Craig, Flora Robson, Alexander Knox, Patrick McGoohan
Roles Assistant Director
Rating58% 2.913772.913772.913772.913772.91377
A woman named Joanna returns to an island off the coast of Nova Scotia where she was raised, and where memories immediately stir from her past.
High Tide at Noon, 1h49
Directed by Philip Leacock
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Betta St. John, William Sylvester, Michael Craig, Flora Robson, Alexander Knox, Peter Arne
Roles Assistant Director
Rating58% 2.913772.913772.913772.913772.91377
Les MacKenzie possèdent la plus grande partie d'une île de Nouvelle-Écosse. Lorsque Joanna, leur fille, revient du continent où elle a passé quelques années, elle se rappelle sa jeunesse. À 17 ans elle était le centre d'attention de trois garçons, Simon, agressif et brutal, Nils, qu'elle considérait comme son grand frère, et Alec qui lui lisait de la poésie. Elle finit par se marier avec Alec, mais son addiction au jeu fait perdre beaucoup d'argent au jeune ménage. De retour au pays, elle retrouve avec plaisir Nils.
One Good Turn, 1h30
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Ruth Etting, Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, William Russell, Dame Thora Hird, Richard Caldicot
Roles Assistant Director
Rating64% 3.2446253.2446253.2446253.2446253.244625
Norman vit toujours dans l'orphelinat Greenwood où il a grandi et où il est devenu un employé. Un matin, alors qu'il emmène les orphelins à l'école, ils s'arrêtent devant un magasin de jouets où une voiture à moteur impressionne les enfants, et plus particulièrement le petit Jimmy. Arrivé à l'école, Norman laisse les enfants aux bons soins d'Iris Gibson, leur professeur, mais aussi l'objet de l'affection de Norman. Mais elle s'intéresse plutôt à Alec Bigley , le fils du propriétaire du terrain sur lequel l'orphelinat est construit. En fait, c'est Mary, une autre employée, qui se languit de Norman, alors qu'il ne la remarque pas.