David Tringham

English film director (1935–2022)

David Tringham

Born	(1935-03-13)13 March 1935 London
Died	30 November 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 87) London
Education	Bedford Modern School

David Lawrence Tringham (born 13 March 1935 – 30 November 2022) was a British film director, known in particular for Lawrence of Arabia, Ryan's Daughter, Highlander and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Life

David Tringham was born in London,^[1] the son of George William Tringham of Grasse, France and Madeleine Joyce (née de Courcy). He was educated at Bedford Modern School.^[2]

Tringham entered the film industry in 1955 under Sir Michael Balcon at Ealing Studios.^[2] As a first assistant director he has worked alongside, among others, Sir David Lean CBE, Joseph Losey, Richard Lester, Sidney Lumet, Don Siegel and John Schlesinger. One of his early roles was on the set of Lawrence of Arabia and his work has encompassed such films as Ryan's Daughter, Highlander, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Incognito.^[2] Tringham has been the writer of numerous screenplays, and was the director and adaptor of the film, The Last Chapter.^[2] During his career, Tringham worked with some of the world's best known film directors, actors and actresses.^[2]^[3]

On 24 October 1961, Tringham married Annette Alberte, the daughter of Raymond Andre Schmitt of Paris. They had two daughters: Andréa Fréderique, born 18 March 1966, and Gaia Frances, born 3 April 1970.^[2] Tringham died on 30 November 2022.^[4]

Filmography

2000 Bedazzled – Assistant Director (London Crew, 1st)
1999 The Mummy – Assistant Director
1997 Incognito – Assistant Director (1st)
1996 Mary Reilly – Assistant Director
1996 101 Dalmatians – Assistant Director (1st)
1995 White Squall – 2nd Unit Director
1993 A Foreign Field – Assistant Director
1993 The Innocent – 1st Assistant Director
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – Assistant Director (1st)
1990 The Russia House – Assistant Director
1989 Henry V – Assistant Director
1989 Slipstream – 1st Assistant Director
1989 A Little Touch of Harry: The Making of Henry V – interviewee
1988 Mario Puzo's the Fortunate Pilgrim – 2nd Unit Director
1988 Hawks – Assistant Director
1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Assistant Director
1986 Duet for One – Assistant Director
1986 Highlander – Assistant Director
1986 Dream Lover – Assistant Director
1986 Little Shop of Horrors – 1st Assistant Director (Additional Shooting)
1986 Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story – 1st Assistant Director
1985 Plenty – 1st Assistant Director
1985 13 at Dinner – 1st Assistant Director
1984 The Bounty – Assistant Director
1984 Agatha Christie's Ordeal by Innocence – Assistant Director
1984 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 – 1st Assistant Director
1983 The Hunger – Assistant Director
1982 Ivanhoe – 2nd Unit Director
1982 Witness for the Prosecution – Assistant Director
1982 The Adventures of Little Lord Fauntleroy – 1st Assistant Director
1981 An American Werewolf in London – 1st Assistant Director
1981 Outland – 1st Assistant Director
1980 The Biggest Bank Robbery – Assistant Director
1980 Rough Cut – Assistant Director
1979 Hanover Street – Assistant Director
1979 Cuba – Assistant Director
1978 Harold Robbins' "The Pirate" – 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit Locations)
1977 Equus – Assistant Director
1977 The Man in the Iron Mask – Art Director
1977 Gulliver's Travels – Assistant Director
1976 Beauty and the Beast – 2nd unit director/assistant director
1976 Voyage of the Damned – Assistant Director
1975 Russian Roulette – Assistant Director
1974 The Last Chapter – Director and Screenplay
1974 Great Expectations – Assistant Director
1974 Cat and Mouse – Assistant Director
1974 The Great Gatsby – Assistant Director
1974 Juggernaut – 1st Assistant Director
1973 SI PUO ESSERE PIÙ BASTARDI DELL'ISPETTORE CLIFF? – Assistant Director
1973 Lady Caroline Lamb – 1st Assistant Director
1972 Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter – Assistant Director
1972 Pope Joan – Assistant Director
1971 Nobody Ordered Love – Associate Producer and Assistant Director

1971 Mr. Forbush and the Penguins – Assistant Director
1971 I Want What I Want – Assistant Director
1971 The Playroom – 1st Assistant Director
1970 There's a Girl in My Soup – Assistant to the Director
1970 Figures in a Landscape – Assistant Director
1970 Ryan's Daughter – Assistant Director (Replacement)
1969 The Looking Glass War – Assistant Director
1968 The Magus – Assistant Director
1968 The Best House in London – Assistant Director
1968 How to Steal the World – Assistant Director
1968 Star! – 1st Assistant Director UK Locations
1967 Fathom – Assistant Director
1967 Pretty Polly – Assistant Director
1967 Slave Girls – Assistant Director
1966 The Witches – Assistant Director
1966 Maroc 7 – Assistant Director
1966 The Trap – Assistant Director
1965 Four in the Morning – Production Manager
1965 Gonks Go Beat – Assistant Director
1965 Catch Us If You Can – Assistant Director
1965 Sky West and Crooked – Assistant Director
1965 City Under the Sea – Assistant Director
1964 Stop-over Forever – 1st Assistant Director
1964 The Tomb of Ligeia – 1st Assistant Director
1964 Value Analysis – 1st Assistant Director
1964 Valley of the Kings – 1st Assistant Director
1963 Walk a Tightrope – Assistant Director
1963 The Six-sided Triangle – Assistant Director
1963 Impact – Assistant Director
1963 Clash by Night – First Assistant Director
1962 Master Spy – Assistant Director (1st)
1962 Lawrence of Arabia – Assistant Director (2nd); 1st Assistant Director, UK Locations
1961 Follow That Man! – Assistant Director
1961 The Third Alibi – First Assistant Director
1960 Watch Your Stern – Assistant Director (2nd)
1960 Light up the Sky! – 2nd Assistant Director
1960 Circle of Deception – 2nd Assistant Director
1960 Beyond the Curtain – 2nd Assistant Director
1959 Carry On Teacher – 2nd Assistant Director
1959 OMBRE BIANCHE – 2nd Assistant Director
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil – 2nd Assistant Director
1958 A Night to Remember – Assistant Director (2nd)
1958 Carry On Sergeant – 2nd Assistant Director
1958 A Tale of Two Cities – 2nd Assistant Director (UK and Studio); 3rd Assistant Director (Location)
1958 Bachelor of Hearts – 2nd Assistant Director
1957 A King in New York – 3rd Assistant Director
1957 The Truth About Women – 3rd Assistant Director
1957 No Time for Tears – 3rd Assistant Director
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight – 3rd Assistant Director
1957 The Prince and the Showgirl – Additional Assistant Direction
1956 The Green Man – 3rd Assistant Director
1956 The Long Arm – 3rd Assistant Director
1956 The Feminine Touch – 3rd Assistant Director
1956 Who Done It? – 3rd Assistant Director

References

^ "David Tringham". IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Debrett's :: Details: TRINGHAM, David Lawrence; s of George William Tringham (d 1986), of Grasse, France, and Madeleine Joyce, née De Courcy (d 1987); born 13 March 1935; married 24 Oct 1962, Annette Alberte, da of Raymond Andre Schmitt (d 1987), of Paris; 2 da (Andréa Fréderique b 18 March 1966, Gaia Frances b 3 April 1970". Retrieved 29 October 2014 – via ProQuest.)
^ "David Tringham". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ "David Tringham – White Rose Funeral Notices".