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Alfred Shaughnessy is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Script British born on 19 may 1916

Alfred Shaughnessy

Alfred Shaughnessy
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 19 may 1916
Death 2 november 2005 (at 89 years) at Plymouth (United-kingdom)

Alfred James Shaughnessy (19 May 1916 – 2 November 2005), sometimes known as "Freddy Shaughnessy", was an English scriptwriter and producer best known for being the script editor of Upstairs, Downstairs.

Usually with

Pete Walker
Pete Walker
(3 films)
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
(3 films)
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
(2 films)
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
(2 films)
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alfred Shaughnessy (16 films)

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Director

The Impersonator
The Impersonator (1961)
, 1h4
Directed by Alfred Shaughnessy
Origin United-kingdom
Actors John Crawford, Jane Griffiths, John Arnatt, Patricia Burke, Frank Thornton
Rating61% 3.0895753.0895753.0895753.0895753.089575
In an effort to improve relations between a US air force base and the sleepy local English village nearby, airman Sergeant Jimmy Bradford organises a school trip to see the pantomime "Mother Goose". Meanwhile a prowling killer is on the loose and after a night out with the victim, the finger of suspicion points at Bradford.
Cat Girl
Cat Girl (1957)
, 1h16
Directed by Alfred Shaughnessy
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Barbara Shelley, Robert Ayres, Kay Callard, Jack May, John Lee, Martin Boddey
Rating54% 2.7003352.7003352.7003352.7003352.700335
A woman returns to her ancestral home and is told she will inherit money but also that there is a family curse: being possessed by the spirit of a leopard.

Scriptwriter

Tiffany Jones
Tiffany Jones (1973)
, 1h30
Directed by Pete Walker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Anouska Hempel, Damien Thomas, Ray Brooks, Eric Pohlmann, Richard Marner, Martin Benson
Rating47% 2.377952.377952.377952.377952.37795
Much like the comic strip the film centers around Tiffany Jones, a photo model in swinging London and features some female nudity. However, here she also has a double life as a secret agent. The plot follows her as she tries to topple an Eastern European dictatorship in the fictional country Zirdana.
The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)
, 1h26
Directed by Pete Walker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Jenny Hanley, Ray Brooks, Luan Peters, Candace Glendenning, Robin Askwith, Tristan Rogers
Rating54% 2.7067552.7067552.7067552.7067552.706755
A anonymous producer assembles a group of unemployed actors and actresses to be in a play, rehearsing in an abandoned theatre beside the sea. A murderer, who wears black gloves, kills all of the actors in various ways. The murderer is later revealed to have previously been an actor, who trapped his wife and her new lover in the wall, re-emerging 30 years later to commit murder again.
Crescendo
Crescendo (1970)
, 1h36
Directed by Alan Gibson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Joss Ackland, Margaretta Scott, Jane Lapotaire
Roles Ecrivain
Rating52% 2.6073552.6073552.6073552.6073552.607355
Drawn to the spectacular south of France to research the late composer Henry Ryman, music student Susan Roberts (Stefanie Powers) encounters his son, drug-addicted Georges (James Olson) and his eccentric family. Investigating the haunting strains of an unfinished Ryman concerto leads Susan to discover an empty piano… and a brutally savaged mannequin! Georges tells her she’s the lookalike of his lost love. But Susan may not be the only one at the villa with an eerie doppelgänger.
The Impersonator
The Impersonator (1961)
, 1h4
Directed by Alfred Shaughnessy
Origin United-kingdom
Actors John Crawford, Jane Griffiths, John Arnatt, Patricia Burke, Frank Thornton
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.0895753.0895753.0895753.0895753.089575
In an effort to improve relations between a US air force base and the sleepy local English village nearby, airman Sergeant Jimmy Bradford organises a school trip to see the pantomime "Mother Goose". Meanwhile a prowling killer is on the loose and after a night out with the victim, the finger of suspicion points at Bradford.
Just My Luck
Just My Luck (1957)
, 1h26
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films
Actors Margaret Rutherford, Norman Wisdom, Leslie Phillips, Jill Dixon, Delphi Lawrence, Joan Sims
Rating60% 3.049313.049313.049313.049313.04931
Norman Hackett (Norman Wisdom) works in a jewellers workshop and dreams about meeting the shop window dresser over the road from his workshop.
Room in the House
Room in the House (1955)
, 1h14
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Actors Patrick Barr, Marjorie Rhodes, Leslie Dwyer, Rachel Gurney, Billie Whitelaw, Edie Martin

Ageing widow Betsy Richards stays with each of her three sons in turn, to find out who she'd prefer to spend the rest of her days with. When her favorite, Hugh, leaves for America, she becomes distressed. Finally, the sons rally round and buy Betsy her own cottage in the village.
Laxdale Hall
Laxdale Hall (1953)

Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ronald Squire, Kathleen Ryan, Raymond Huntley, Sebastian Shaw, Fulton Mackay, Jameson Clark
Rating61% 3.09563.09563.09563.09563.0956
A British parliamentary delegation is dispatched to the Scottish Highlands where the residents are protesting at their poor links with the outside world. After a few days amongst them, and initial problems of interaction, the visitors begin to fully appreciate the locals' lifestyle