Various Productions
Biography: During the 1980’s David Gilman was based in South Africa representing two of the best known British publishing houses, helping, among other things, to establish Sonny Mehta’s new imprint Picador. During that time he also wrote hundreds of radio scripts. Before turning to writing full time he co-created Capricorn Publishers, a small publishing house specialising in non fiction, where he was publishing director. From the late eighties he wrote for SABC English television service, creating and writing a number of four part mini-series and thirteen part multi-stranded series which won a number of SASWA, IDEM, and ARTES awards.
In 1994, A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, a four part mini series, was submitted for Best Foreign Emmy. Two screenplays were filmed for theatrical release as co-productions with USA. Returning to live full time in the UK in 1996 he wrote four screenplays for German television, one of which, SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN, took the highest film rating of the year for the broadcaster. Various adaptations and treatments for original TV series followed for UK producers. He has been the principal writer on A TOUCH OF FROST, garnering the highest audience share for a ITV drama in the year and a BAFTA nomination for Best Single Drama.
DALZIEL & PASCOE
(90-minute film for the BBC: Co-written by Elizabeth Ann Wheal)
SWEET SIXTEEN
(Frankfurt / Pro Sieben, Germany: Produced August 1998)
SON OF MAN
(13 x 30-minute adaptation of the novel by Professor N Saule: Cap Waterfront / SABC)
HILL OF FOOLS
(13 x 30-minute adaptation of the novel by Professor N Saule. Cape Waterfront / SABC. Highest rating drama in SABC broadcasting history)
THE SAFE HOUSE
(13 x 60-minute: Heyns Films / SABC)
HAND OF A STRANGER
(4 x 60-minute: Cape Waterfront / SABC)
HOMELAND
(13 x 60-minute: Heyns Films / SABC / Primetime UK)
THE SYNDICATE
(13 X 60- minute: Cape Waterfront / SABC. Broadcast 1995)
BUTTERFLY DREAM
(4 x 60-minute: The Film Company / SABC)
MMG ENGINEERS
(4 x 60-minute: IFC Toron / SABC. ARTES nomination 1995)
DEATH IN THE FAMILY
(4 x 60-minute: Cape Waterfront / SABC. ARTES Nomination 1994. EMMY Foreign Nomination 1994)
STOLEN LIVES
(13 x 60-minute. Ivan Hall Productions / SABC. ARTES Nomination 1994)
IN HARM’S WAY
(Commissioned adaptation of Geoffrey Jenkins’ novel. Leisureco Films / August. Entertainment, USA. with Jean Michael Vincent)
