The Naked Civil Servant (film) The Naked Civil Servant (film) The Naked Civil Servant is a 1975 biographical film based on Quentin Crisp's 1968 book of the same name, starring John Hurt and directed by Jack Gold, adapted by Philip Mackie, and produced by Verity Lambert. Originally broadcast on 17 December, the 77-minute television film was produced by Thames Television for the British channel ITV. Crisp is depicted from youth to middle age. For his performance, Hurt won the BAFTA for Best Actor in 1976 and the production also won the 1976 Prix Italia. In 1976, it was shown on US channel WOR-TV and later
Lionel Davidson (civil servant) Lionel Davidson (civil servant) Sir Lionel Davidson, (19 January 1868 – 17 September 1944) was an Indian civil servant who served as a member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras. Lionel Davidson was born on 19 January 1868, the son of William Davidson. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford and joined the Indian Civil Service in 1888., Davidson remained in England in order to obtain his Honours' degree at Oxford, and arrived in India only in 1889. He was appointed an Assistant Collector and Magistrate in July 1890, and as Assistant Secretary at the Chief Secretariat