Thomas Clarke

Thomas Clarke

THOMAS "TIBBY" CLARKE OBE d1989. British film screenwriter who wrote several of the Ealing Studios comedies. His scripts always feature careful logical development from a slightly absurd premise to a farcical conclusion. In 1952, he was awarded a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his script for The Lavender Hill Mob, making him one of just a handful of Britons to receive this award. He continued to work as a scriptwriter after Ealing ceased production, his later contributions including ; Sons and Lovers and the Disney film The Horse Without a Head. He was awarded the OBE in 1952. He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1960 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre. He died in Surrey aged 81 on February 11th 1989

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