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
Sid Colin
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
(1976)
Impressions of Al Bowlly
as Self
Crew
(1982)
The Boys in Blue
Additional Dialogue
(1974)
Percy's Progress
Writer
(1972)
Up the Chastity Belt
Writer
(1972)
Up the Front
Screenplay
(1971)
Up Pompeii
Screenplay
(1970)
Carry On Again Christmas
Script, Writer
(1968)
The Frankie Howerd Show
Writer
(1964)
Carry On Spying
Screenplay
(1959)
The Ugly Duckling
Screenplay
(1959)
The Navy Lark
Writer
(1959)
Tommy the Toreador
Additional Dialogue
(1958)
I Only Arsked
Writer
(1949)
Golden Arrow
Additional Dialogue
(1944)
Starlight Serenade
Writer