Will Gilbey

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Will Gilbey
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Occupation Screenwriter
Relatives Nigel Bruce (great-grandfather)
Julian Gilbey (brother)

William Gilbey is a British screenwriter.

Gilbey works frequently with his brother, film director Julian Gilbey, and is best known for such films as Reckoning Day , [1] Rollin' With The Nines , [2] Rise of the Footsoldier , [3] Doghouse [4] and A Lonely Place to Die . [5]

Contents

In 2013 he co-wrote the international thriller Plastic with Julian Gilbey and Chris Howard. [6]

Personal life

His great-grandfather was British actor Nigel Bruce. [7]

Filmography

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References

  1. Exclusive interview: British director talks ‘Reckoning Day’
  2. Film4
  3. Rise of the Footsoldier
  4. Art & Features for Doghouse DVD, Blu-Ray
  5. Bradshaw, Peter (2011-09-08). "A Lonely Place to Die – review". Guardian.co.uk .
  6. "Julian Gilbey helming Plastic". firefly company. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. The Rise of the Gilbeys - Screendaily
  8. "Brilliant Pictures acquires survival thriller 'Jericho Ridge' as production wraps". Screen Daily.