Sid Colin

Sid Colin

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1915-08-31

  • Day of Death

    1989-12-12 (74 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Islington, London, England, UK

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.

Acting

Crew