Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes CBE (; born John Theobald Clarke; 22 July 1926 – 8 May 2013) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist described as a "Renaissance man" and "one of the most important figures in the British film industry".

He directed the film ''The Stepford Wives'' (1975) and wrote and/or directed several other critically acclaimed films, including ''Whistle Down the Wind'' (1961), ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964) and ''King Rat'' (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as ''The League of Gentlemen'' (1960), ''The Angry Silence'' (1960) and ''Only Two Can Play'' (1962). Provided by Wikipedia