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Director, Producer, Screenwriter Born: January 1, 1911 in Westcliffe-on-Sea, England, UK Death: March 23, 1971 in London, England, UK Biography:Initially an actor with the Ben Greet repertory company, Briton Basil Dear later became a stage manager for director Basil Dean. To avoid being confused with Dean, Dear added a "den" to his professional name. When Dean became a staff director at Ealing films, Dearden went along as a scriptwriter, production manager and associate producer. He co-directed several comedies featuring such major stars as George Formby and Will Hay, finally getting a chance to solo with the morale-boosting wartimer "The Bells Go Down" (1942). From 1949 through 1971, Dearden was associated with producer Michael Relph; the team won British Film Academy Awards for the quasi-documentary "The Blue Lamp" (1951) and the racially charged romantic melodrama "Sapphire" (1959). Dearden's efficient if impersonal technique enabled him to direct comedies ("Smallest Show on Earth"), psychological dramas ("Victim") and murder mysteries... Full Biography
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