William Fairchild

William Fairchild (sometimes credited as W. E. C. Fairchild) (January 6, 1918 – May 9, 2000) was an English author, playwright, director and screenwriter. He was married to actress Isabel Dean from 1953 to the early 1970s, and to producer, agent, and writer Robin Dalton from 1992 until his death.

Selected filmography A Song for Tomorrow (1948) – story, script Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) – story, script Colonel Bogey (1948) – script Badger's Green (1949) – script Morning Departure (1950) – script The Long Dark Hall (1951) – additional dialogue Outcast of the Islands (1951) – script The Man with the Gun (1952) – script Gift Horse (1952) – script The Net (1953) – script Malta Story (1953) – script Front Page Story (1954) – script The Seekers (1954) – script Passage Home (1955) – script John and Julie (1955) – script, original play, director Value for Money (1955) – script No Man's Land (1956) (TV) – script, original play The Extra Day (1956) – script, director The Silent Enemy (1958) – script, director The Four Just Men (1959–60) (TV series) – script, director The Horsemasters (1961) – script, director 199 Park Lane (1965) (TV series) – script, creator Do Not Disturb (1965) – original play Star! (1968) – script The Last Shot You Hear (1969) – original play Embassy (1972) – script The Darwin Adventure (1972) – script The MacKintosh Man (1973) – uncredited writer The Sound of Murder (1982) – script, original play Invitation to the Wedding (1985) – script