Director

Sid Colin

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 140032

IMDb ID: nm0171523

Known for: Writing

Born: August 31, 1915

Died: December 12, 1989

Age: 74

Place of birth: Islington, London, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 1982

Years active: 39

Average TMDB rating: 5.54

Wikidata: Q3483085

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Biography

Sid Colin (born Sidney Coblentz; 31 August 1915 – 12 December 1989) was an English scriptwriter, working for radio, television and cinema. He is best remembered for creating the sitcom The Army Game (1957–1959) and writing for Up Pompeii! (1969–1970), as well as films including Carry On Spying and Percy's Progress. He occasionally collaborated with regular Carry On series writer Talbot Rothwell. Earlier in his career, he was a musician and occasional lyricist.

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