Born in Liverpool in 1940, Neville Smith, a one time collaborator of director Ken Loach, is one of a number of working-class actors and writers to have transformed the subject-matter and tone of television drama in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for two of Loach's finest television films - 'The Golden Vision' (The Wednesday Play, BBC, tx. 17/4/1968) and After a Lifetime (ITV, tx. 18/7/1971) - but also developed a partnership with the director Stephen Frears, for whom he wrote the cult British detective film, Gumshoe (UK/US, 1971).
Known For
| Birth Location | Liverpool, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-01-01 |
Movies
Completely Bad News
as Manager
2019
Wish You Were Here
as Cinema Manager
1987
Prick Up Your Ears
as Police Inspector
1987
Coast to Coast
as Wedding Guest
1987
Bad News Tour
as Manager
1983
Long Distance Information
as Christian Harvey
1979
Afternoon Off
as Cyril
1979
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as Hopkins
1978
Long Shot
as Neville
1978
Bag of Yeast
as Tony Scannell
1976
Match of the Day
as Chance
1974
Gumshoe
as Arthur
1971
After a Lifetime
as Young Billy
1971
The Rank and File
as Jerry
1971
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
as Liverpool Delegate
1970
There Is Also Tomorrow
as Izzy
1969
Sling Your Hook
as Spider
1969
The Big Flame
as Strike Committee
1969
The Golden Vision
as Vincent Coyne
1968
In Two Minds
as Man at Pub
1967
The Lump
as Eddie
1967
1965
Wear a Very Big Hat
as Johnny Johnson
1965
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as D'Argenson
1964
Billy Liar
as Youth (uncredited)
1963
Movies
1982
Long Distance Information
Writer
1979
Apaches
Screenplay
1977
Bag of Yeast
Writer
1976
Match of the Day
Writer
1974
Gumshoe
Writer
1971
After a Lifetime
Writer
1971
Some of My Best Friends...
Director
1969
The Golden Vision
Writer
1968