Writing

Lewis Greifer

Born

1915-12-19 (110)

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Cash on Demand poster
7.6

A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal £90,000.

Cash on Demand

1961

The Man Who Finally Died poster
6.2

Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bavaria - with his father's name on the coffin. His investigation in Bavaria reveals startling facts and the obstruction he meets makes him suspect foul play.

The Man Who Finally Died

1963

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars poster
8.5

In a Victorian Gothic mansion, strange things are afoot. The master of the house, away in Egypt, has been replaced by a sinister Egyptian. Cloth-wrapped Mummies roam the grounds, killing people. Beneath a pyramid, the last of the Osirans — Sutekh the Destroyer — waits to be freed, to at long last bring his gift of death to all who live.

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

1975

Six Into One: The Prisoner File poster
10.0

After Channel 4 screened the finale of their 1984 repeats of The Prisoner, they broadcast this special show to delve into the mysteries about the enigmatic series. Featuring interviews from actors, writers, and directors of the show, it most importantly featured an interview with the man himself, Patrick McGoohan, then living in Canada. The story behind the making of this special was revisited in the 2017 documentary 'In My Mind'.

Six Into One: The Prisoner File

1984

Up Jumped a Swagman poster
7.0

A dreamy Australian singer comes to London to seek his fortune and falls for a down-to-earth lass and a high-strung debutante at the same time.

Up Jumped a Swagman

1965

Dearth of a Salesman poster
NR

Comedy short starring Peter Sellers. Previously thought lost, but discovered in a skip outside Park Lane Films.

Dearth of a Salesman

1957

Film credits

Behind the camera