Sid Colin
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday31 August 1915
Died12 December 1989 (age 74)
Place of birthIslington, London, England, UK
Known credits21
Biography
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.
The Boys in Blue
1982 · Additional Dialogue
Impressions of Al Bowlly
1976 · Self
Percy's Progress
1974 · Writer
Whoops Baghdad
1973 · Writer
Up the Front
1972 · Screenplay
Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · Writer
Up Pompeii
1971 · Screenplay
Carry On Again Christmas
1970 · Script
Carry On Again Christmas
1970 · Writer
On the House
1970 · Writer
Up Pompeii!
1969 · Writer
The Frankie Howerd Show
1968 · Writer
HMS Paradise
1964 · Producer
HMS Paradise
1964 · Writer
HMS Paradise
1964 · Creator
Carry On Spying
1964 · Screenplay
Tommy the Toreador
1959 · Additional Dialogue
The Ugly Duckling
1959 · Screenplay
The Navy Lark
1959 · Writer
I Only Arsked
1958 · Writer
The Army Game
1957 · Creator
Living It Up
1957 · Writer
Golden Arrow
1949 · Additional Dialogue
Starlight Serenade
1944 · Writer
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