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Sid Colin
Islington, London, England, UK
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 s…
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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.
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1982
The Boys in Blue
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1976
Impressions of Al Bowlly
Movie Self
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1974
Percy's Progress
Movie Writer
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1973
Whoops Baghdad
TV show Writer
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1972
Up the Front
Movie Screenplay
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1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Movie Writer
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1971
Up Pompeii
Movie Screenplay
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1970
Carry On Again Christmas
Movie Script
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1970
On the House
TV show Writer
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1969
Up Pompeii!
TV show Writer
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1968
The Frankie Howerd Show
Movie Writer
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1964
HMS Paradise
TV show Producer
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1964
Carry On Spying
Movie Screenplay
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1959
Tommy the Toreador
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1959
The Ugly Duckling
Movie Screenplay
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1959
The Navy Lark
Movie Writer
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1958
I Only Arsked
Movie Writer
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1957
The Army Game
TV show Creator
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1957
Living It Up
TV show Writer
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1949
Golden Arrow
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1944
Starlight Serenade
Movie Writer
