Sid Colin
Known for Writing
- Born
- August 31, 1915
- Birthplace
- Islington, London, England, UK
- Died
- December 12, 1989 (aged 74)
Biography
Sid Colin (born Sidney Coblentz; 31 August 1915 – 12 December 1989) was an English scriptwriter, working for radio, television and cinema. He is best remembered for creating the sitcom The Army Game (1957–1959) and writing for Up Pompeii! (1969–1970), as well as films including Carry On Spying and Percy's Progress. He occasionally collaborated with regular Carry On series writer Talbot Rothwell. Earlier in his career, he was a musician and occasional lyricist.
Latest
The Boys in BlueAdditional Dialogue1982Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Percy's ProgressWriter1974Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Whoops BaghdadWriter1973SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10
Up the FrontScreenplay1972Rating: 4.4 out of 10
Up the Chastity BeltWriter1972Rating: 4.2 out of 10
Up PompeiiScreenplay1971Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Carry On Again ChristmasWriter1970Rating: 7.6 out of 10- On the HouseWriter1970SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10
Up Pompeii!Writer1969SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
The Frankie Howerd ShowWriter1968- HMS ParadiseWriter1964Series
Carry On SpyingScreenplay1964Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Tommy the ToreadorAdditional Dialogue1959Rating: 5.3 out of 10
The Ugly DucklingScreenplay1959Rating: 6.0 out of 10
The Navy LarkWriter1959Rating: 7.0 out of 10
I Only ArskedWriter1958Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The Army GameCreator1957SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10- Living It UpWriter1957SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
Golden ArrowAdditional Dialogue1949Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Starlight SerenadeWriter1944Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Known for
- Carry On SpyingScreenplay1964Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- Up PompeiiScreenplay1971Rating: 6.1 out of 10
- Up the FrontScreenplay1972Rating: 4.4 out of 10
- Up the Chastity BeltWriter1972Rating: 4.2 out of 10
- Percy's ProgressWriter1974Rating: 4.0 out of 10
- Up Pompeii!Writer1969SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
- The Boys in BlueAdditional Dialogue1982Rating: 5.5 out of 10
- The Ugly DucklingScreenplay1959Rating: 6.0 out of 10
- Carry On Again ChristmasWriter1970Rating: 7.6 out of 10
- The Navy LarkWriter1959Rating: 7.0 out of 10
- I Only ArskedWriter1958Rating: 7.0 out of 10
- The Army GameCreator1957SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
Filmography
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