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Sid Colin

1915 - 1989 (age 74) • Writing

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.

Known For

Carry On Spying

64%

Screenplay

1964

Up Pompeii

61%

Screenplay

1971

Up the Chastity Belt

41%

Writer

1972

Up the Front

44%

Screenplay

1972

The Boys in Blue

55%

Additional Dialogue

1982

Percy's Progress

40%

Writer

1974

Up Pompeii!

73%

Writer

1969

Carry On Again Christmas

76%

Script

1970

The Boys in Blue

55%

Additional Dialogue

1982

Impressions of Al Bowlly

Self

1976

Percy's Progress

40%

Writer

1974

Whoops Baghdad

60%

Writer

1973

Up the Front

44%

Screenplay

1972

Up the Chastity Belt

41%

Writer

1972

Up Pompeii

61%

Screenplay

1971

Carry On Again Christmas

76%

Script

1970

Carry On Again Christmas

76%

Writer

1970

On the House

60%

Writer

1970

Up Pompeii!

73%

Writer

1969

The Frankie Howerd Show

Writer

1968

HMS Paradise

Creator

1964

HMS Paradise

Producer

1964

HMS Paradise

Writer

1964

Carry On Spying

64%

Screenplay

1964

Tommy the Toreador

53%

Additional Dialogue

1959

The Ugly Duckling

60%

Screenplay

1959

The Navy Lark

70%

Writer

1959

I Only Arsked

70%

Writer

1958

The Army Game

70%

Creator

1957

Living It Up

70%

Writer

1957

Golden Arrow

70%

Additional Dialogue

1949

Starlight Serenade

80%

Writer

1944

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