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Joseph McGrath

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Joseph McGrath

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 28, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Joseph 'Apocalypse' McGrath (born 1930, Glasgow), sometimes referred to as "'Apocalypse'" Joe McGrath or Croisette Meubles, is a Scottish film director and screenwriter best remembered for his two films, Casino Royale (1967) and The Magic Christian (1969). McGrath frequently collaborated with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. In the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Alan Williams played the un-named director of Casino Royale (whom Sellers' refers to as 'Joe'). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe McGrath licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2020Peter Sellers: A State of Comic EcstasySelf
2018The Ghost of Peter SellersHimself
2010The Unforgettable Spike MilliganHimself
2008The Making of Casino Royale, 1967Self - Original Director
2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Self
2004No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear ThreatSelf
2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf
2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseSelf
2001The Paranormal Peter SellersSelf (Archive footage)
2000The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterSelf
1965One Man BandSwitched On Sammy (as Joe McGrath)
1960Battle of New Orleans
Production
1984Night Train to MurderProducer
1964Not Only... But AlsoProducer
1964The Big NoiseProducer
Directing
1984Night Train to MurderDirector
1980Rising DampDirector
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItDirector
1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightDirector
1975The Great McGonagallDirector
1975Girls Come FirstDirector
1974ZodiacDirector
1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldDirector
1969The Magic ChristianDirector
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Director
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomDirector
1967Casino RoyaleDirector
Writing
1984Night Train to MurderWriter
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItScreenplay
1975The Great McGonagallScreenplay
1973Secrets of a Door-to-Door SalesmanWriter
1969The Magic ChristianScreenplay
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomStory
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Writer
1964Not Only... But AlsoWriter