西德尼·吉里亚特，Sidney Gilliat, the English director, screenwriter, and producer, was born on February 15, 1908 in Edgely, Cheshire, England. He began his screen-writing career in the silent movie era, writing inter-titles, going uncredited for his contributions to Adam's Apple (1928), Champagne (1928), and Week-End Wives (1929).