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'''Lawrence Gordon Clark''', is an English television director and producer, perhaps best known for his ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'' series of mostly [[M. R. James]] ghost stories, which were broadcast annually by the [[BBC]] throughout the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/interviews/ghosts-christmas-past-mr-james-lawrence-gordon-clark|title=Ghosts of Christmas past: M. R. James, Lawrence Gordon Clark and 'A Ghost Story for Christmas'|website=British Film Institute|date=30 June 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/lawrence-gordon-clark/|title=Who is Lawrence Gordon Clark?|date=2014-02-05|website=This Is Horror|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smugfilm.com/an-interview-with-lawrence-gordon-clark/|title=An Interview with Lawrence Gordon Clark, Master of Ghostly Horror {{!}} Smug Film (1/7/13 – 12/19/16)|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref>


{{Infobox person
These are:
| name = Lawrence Gordon Clark
*''[[The Stalls of Barchester]]'' (1971)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|06|15}}
*''[[A Warning to the Curious]]'' (1972)
| occupation = [[Television director]], [[Television producer]], [[Screenwriter]], [[Author]]
*''[[Lost Hearts (1973 film)|Lost Hearts]]'' (1973)
| years_active = 1964–present
* ''[[The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974 film)|The Treasure of Abbot Thomas]]'' (1974)
| notable_works = ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'', ''[[Casting the Runes (television drama)|Casting the Runes]]''
*''[[The Ash Tree (1975 film)|The Ash Tree]]'' (1975)
| website = https://www.lawrencegordonclark.com/
*''[[The Signal-Man|The Signalman]]'' (1976)
}}
*''Stigma'' (1977)


'''Lawrence Gordon Clark''' is an English t[[Television director|elevision director]] and [[Television producer|producer]], [[screenwriter]], and [[author]], best known for creating the [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[anthology series]] ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'', which originally aired on [[BBC One]] from 1971–1978, with Clark directing all but the final instalment as well as writing and producing the first two, ''[[The Stalls of Barchester]]'' (1971) and ''[[A Warning to the Curious (film)|A Warning to the Curious]]'' (1972).<ref>{{cite web |date=30 June 2015 |title=Ghosts of Christmas past: M. R. James, Lawrence Gordon Clark and 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/interviews/ghosts-christmas-past-mr-james-lawrence-gordon-clark |website=British Film Institute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-05 |title=Who is Lawrence Gordon Clark? |url=https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/lawrence-gordon-clark/ |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=This Is Horror |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=An Interview with Lawrence Gordon Clark, Master of Ghostly Horror {{!}} Smug Film (1/7/13 – 12/19/16) |url=https://smugfilm.com/an-interview-with-lawrence-gordon-clark/ |access-date=2020-04-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> The first five of these were based on the [[Ghost story|ghost stories]] of [[M. R. James]], as was ''[[Casting the Runes (television drama)|Casting the Runes]]'' (1979) which he directed for the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] anthology series ''[[Playhouse (British TV series)|Playhouse]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Casting the Runes (1979) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fd5d487 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230034043/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fd5d487 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |website=BFI}}</ref>
He also directed two other ghost stories: ''[[Casting the Runes (1979 film)|Casting The Runes]]'', an adaptation of James' ''[[Casting the Runes]]'' in 1979 for [[Yorkshire Television]], and an adaptation of [[K. M. Peyton]]'s 1972 novel ''[[A Pattern of Roses]]'' in 1983, which was the acting debut of [[Helena Bonham-Carter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fd5d487|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230034043/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fd5d487|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2018|title=Casting the Runes (1979)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b755913f9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230073121/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b755913f9|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2018|title=A Pattern of Roses (1983)|website=BFI}}</ref> Elsewhere, Clark has directed four episodes of the 1979 series ''[[Flambards (TV series)|Flambards]]'', which starred [[Christine McKenna]], and later went on to be a director of continuing dramas for BBC One including ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]'' and ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]''.


He began his career in [[Television documentary|documentary]] at the [[BBC]], directing episodes of the series ''The Human Side'' (1964–1965)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Human Side (1964–1965) Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4887692/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[IMDB]]}}</ref> and ''Six Sides of a Square'' (1966)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Six Sides Of A Square (1966) Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10953256/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm |url-status=live |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[IMDB]]}}</ref> before being inspired by [[Jonathan Miller]]'s ''[[Whistle and I'll Come to You (Omnibus)|Whistle and I'll Come to You]]'' (1968) to create ''A Ghost Story for Christmas''. His other directing credits include the miniseries ''[[Harry's Game]]'' (1982) and ''[[Jamaica Inn (1983 TV series)|Jamaica Inn]]'' (1983), ''A Pattern of Roses'' (1983),<ref>{{cite web |title=A Pattern of Roses (1983) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b755913f9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230073121/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b755913f9 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |website=BFI}}</ref> two TV movies in the [[Spy film|espionage]] series ''[[Frederick Forsyth Presents]]'' (1989–1990), and episodes of ''[[Flambards (TV series)|Flambards]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]'', and ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]''.
In the 1980s he directed every episode of the television series ''[[Harry's Game]]'' (1982) and ''[[Jamaica Inn (1983 TV series)|Jamaica Inn]]'' (1983), and in the 1990s two spy films in the ''[[Frederick Forsyth Presents]]'' series, as well as two more spy films based on [[Jack Higgins]]'s novels - ''Midnight Man'' (1996) and ''[[On Dangerous Ground (1997 film)|On Dangerous Ground]]'' (1997).


A collection of Clark's original short stories entitled ''Telling Stories'' was published late 2011 by Avalard Publishing.<ref>{{cite news | title= Coming Winter 2011: Two Chilling Books By Lawrence Gordon Clakr| date= 4 June 2011| url = http://publishing.avalard.com/?p=38| work = Avalard Publishing| accessdate = 6 June 2011 }}</ref>
A collection of Clark's original short stories entitled ''Telling Stories'' was published late 2011 by Avalard Publishing.<ref>{{cite news | title= Coming Winter 2011: Two Chilling Books By Lawrence Gordon Clakr| date= 4 June 2011| url = http://publishing.avalard.com/?p=38| work = Avalard Publishing| accessdate = 6 June 2011 }}</ref>

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For other people with similar names, see Lawrence Clarke and Laurence Clark.
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Born (1938-06-15) June 15, 1938 (age 86)
Occupation(s)Television director, Television producer, Screenwriter, Author
Years active1964–present
Notable workA Ghost Story for Christmas, Casting the Runes
Websitehttps://www.lawrencegordonclark.com/

Lawrence Gordon Clark is an English television director and producer, screenwriter, and author, best known for creating the supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas, which originally aired on BBC One from 1971–1978, with Clark directing all but the final instalment as well as writing and producing the first two, The Stalls of Barchester (1971) and A Warning to the Curious (1972).[1][2][3] The first five of these were based on the ghost stories of M. R. James, as was Casting the Runes (1979) which he directed for the ITV drama anthology series Playhouse.[4]

He began his career in documentary at the BBC, directing episodes of the series The Human Side (1964–1965)[5] and Six Sides of a Square (1966)[6] before being inspired by Jonathan Miller's Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) to create A Ghost Story for Christmas. His other directing credits include the miniseries Harry's Game (1982) and Jamaica Inn (1983), A Pattern of Roses (1983),[7] two TV movies in the espionage series Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989–1990), and episodes of Flambards, Casualty, Pie in the Sky, and Dangerfield.

A collection of Clark's original short stories entitled Telling Stories was published late 2011 by Avalard Publishing.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ghosts of Christmas past: M. R. James, Lawrence Gordon Clark and 'A Ghost Story for Christmas'". British Film Institute. 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Who is Lawrence Gordon Clark?". This Is Horror. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "An Interview with Lawrence Gordon Clark, Master of Ghostly Horror | Smug Film (1/7/13 – 12/19/16)". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Casting the Runes (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "The Human Side (1964–1965) Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Six Sides Of A Square (1966) Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 27 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "A Pattern of Roses (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Coming Winter 2011: Two Chilling Books By Lawrence Gordon Clakr". Avalard Publishing. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.


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