Leo Marks

Acteur, Schrijver

24 september 1920 — 15 januari 2001 (80 years)
Leopold Samuel "Leo" Marks, MBE was an English writer, screenwriter, and cryptographer. During the Second World War he headed the codes office supporting resistance agents in occupied Europe for the secret Special Operations Executive organisation. After the war, Marks became a playwright and screenwriter, writing scripts that frequently utilised his war-time cryptographic experiences. He wrote the script for Peeping Tom, the controversial film directed by Michael Powell which had a disastrous effect on Powell's career, but was later described by Martin Scorsese as a masterpiece. In 1998, towards the end of his life, Marks published a personal history of his experiences during the war, Between Silk and Cyanide, which was critical of the leadership of SOE.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Twisted Nerve
    Twisted Nerve1968

Known For

  • Het raadsel van de verdwenen vrouwen
    Het raadsel van de verdwenen vrouwen1960
  • Guns at Batasi
    Guns at Batasi1964
  • Twisted Nerve
    Twisted Nerve1968
  • Carve Her Name with Pride
    Carve Her Name with Pride1958
  • Undercovers Hero
    Undercovers Hero1974
  • Cloudburst
    Cloudburst1951
  • The Girl Who Couldn't Quite
    The Girl Who Couldn't Quite1950
  • Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All-Girl Bookie Joint
    Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All-Girl Bookie Joint1997

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