About
Writer and director of films such as Get Carter, Flash Gordon, and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.
Before Fame
He was a chartered accountant who served two years in the National Service.
Trivia
He dropped out of the horror film Damien: The Omen II after three weeks of shooting because of creative differences.
Family Life
He had two children with his former wife Jean.
Associated With
His 1971 directorial debut Get Carter featured Michael Caine in the lead role.
