Gerald Thomas (10 December 1920 – 9 November 1993)[1] was an Englishfilm director, best known for the long-running Carry On series of British film comedies.
Biography
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Thomas was educated in Bristol and London, and was training in medicine when World War II began.[2] He served four years in the British Army during the war, and upon his return to civilian life thought it too late to continue his medical studies.[2]
He began his movie career at Denham Studios, eventually becoming an assistant film editor beginning with Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). His editing work included many films directed by his older brother, Ralph Thomas. His own directorial debut was the short filmCircus Friends (1956), produced by the Children's Film Foundation. His first feature was the thriller Time Lock the following year.[2]
Thomas was married, and the couple had three daughters.[3] He died at home of a heart attack.[4] Thomas's nephew is the film producer Jeremy Thomas. He is commemorated with a green plaque on The Avenues, Kingston upon Hull.
