William S. Gilbert
Writer, Composer
18 November 1836 — 29 May 1911 (74 years)
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.
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Filmography
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| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy · as Songs |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy · as Lyricist |
| 1997 | Iolanthe · as Libretto |
| 1997 | H.M.S. Pinafore · as Songs |
| 1983 | Ruddigore · as Songs |
| 1983 | The Pirates of Penzance · as Songs |
| 1983 | The Pirates of Penzance · as Lyricist |
| 1982 | The Pirate Movie · as Opera |
| 1982 | Princess Ida · as Songs |
| 1982 | H.M.S. Pinafore · as Songs |
| 1981 | H.M.S. Pinafore · as Libretto |
| 1980 | Iolanthe · as Operetta |
| 1974 | The Gentlemen of Titipu · as Story |
| 1974 | Trial by Jury · as Operetta |
| 1972 | Trial by Jury · as Operetta |
| 1963 | The Cool Mikado · as Story |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour · as Operetta |
| 1957 | The Yeomen of the Guard · as Theatre Play |
| 1956 | Tennessee Ernie Ford Show · as Based On Libretto By |
| 1953 | Gilbert and Sullivan · as Operettas |
| 1952 | Omnibus · as Libretto |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre · as Story |
| 1919 | Hope · as Story |