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Encyclopedia of British Film

Organisations

ACT/ACTT/BECTU

Trades Union

Amicus Productions

Production Company

Anglo-Amalgamated Productions

Film Studio

BBC Films

Production Company

British Transport Films

Film Unit

Cineguild Productions

Production Company

Denham Studios

Studio

EMI Film Productions

Production Company, Distributor, Exhibitor

Elstree Studios

Studio

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Production Company

Goldcrest

Production Company

HandMade Films

Production Company

MGM British Studios

Studio

Palace Pictures

Production Company

Pathé

Production Company

Pinewood Studios

Studio

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Production Company

Scala Productions

Production Company

Stoll Picture Productions

Production Company

Tigon British Film Productions

Production Company

Twickenham Film Studios

Film Studio

Two Cities Films

Production Company

Working Title Films

Production Company

Individuals

Acheson, James (1946-)

Costume Designer

Adam, Ken (1921-)

Designer

Addison, John (1920-1998)

Composer

Adler, Larry (1914-2001)

Musician, Composer

Agutter, Jenny (1952-)

Actor

Andrews, Harry (1911-1989)

Actor

Andrews, Julie (1935-)

Actor

Arnold, Sir Malcolm (1921-2006)

Composer

Ashcroft, Dame Peggy (1907-1991)

Actor

Audley, Maxine (1923-1992)

Actor

Auric, Georges (1899-1983)

Composer

Baddeley, Hermione (1906-86)

Actor

Balcon, Jill (1925-2009)

Actor

Balcon, Michael (1896-1977)

Executive, Producer

Balfour, Betty (1903-1978)

Actor

Banks, Leslie (1890-1952)

Actor

Bannen, Ian (1928-1999)

Actor

Barry, John (1933-2011)

Composer

Bart, Lionel (1930-1999)

Composer, Writer

Bass, Alfie (1920-1987)

Actor

Bates, Alan (1934-2003)

Actor

Beaton, Cecil (1904-1980)

Designer, Costumes

Beaufoy, Simon (1967-)

Writer, Producer, Director

Bennett, Charles (1899-1995)

Writer, Director

Bernstein, Sidney (1899-1993)

Exhibitor, Producer, Executive

Bevan, Tim (1958-)

Producer, Executive

Binder, Maurice (1925-1991)

Title Designer

Biró, Lajos (1883-1948)

Writer

Bisset, Jacqueline (1944-)

Actor

Blakely, Colin (1930-1987)

Actor

Blanchett, Cate (1969-)

Actor

Blethyn, Brenda (1946-)

Actor

Bliss, Sir Arthur (1891-1975)

Composer

Boehm, Carl (1929-)

Actor

Bogarde, Dirk (1921-1999)

Actor, Writer

Bolt, Robert (1924-1995)

Writer, Director

Bond, Edward (1934-)

Writer

Bonham Carter, Helena (1966-)

Actor

Bouchier, Chili (1909-1999)

Actor

Bower, Dallas (1907-1999)

Producer, Director

Bowie, David (1947-)

Musician, Actor

Box, Betty (1915-1999)

Producer

Box, John (1920-2005)

Designer

Bresslaw, Bernard (1934-1993)

Actor

Brisson, Carl (1897-1958)

Actor

Broadbent, Jim (1949-)

Actor

Broccoli, Albert R. (1909-1996)

Producer

Brown, Pamela (1917-1975)

Actor

Browne, Coral (1913-1991)

Actor

Bryan, Dora (1924-)

Actor

Bryan, John (1911-1969)

Designer, Producer

Burke, Kathy (1964-)

Actor, Writer

Burton, Richard (1925-1984)

Actor

Byrne, Gabriel (1950-)

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Byron, Kathleen (1923-2009)

Actor

Caine, Michael (1933-)

Actor

Callow, Simon (1949-)

Actor, Writer, Director

Calthrop, Donald (1888-1940)

Actor

Cardiff, Jack (1914-2009)

Director, Cinematographer, Writer

Carey, Joyce (1898-1993)

Actor, Writer

Carmichael, Ian (1920-2010)

Actor

Caron, Leslie (1931-)

Actor

Carreras, Michael (1927-1994)

Producer, Director, Writer

Carreras, Sir James (1909-1990)

Producer, Executive

Carroll, Madeleine (1906-1987)

Actor

Charleson, Ian (1949-1990)

Actor

Christie, Julie (1941-)

Actor

Cleese, John (1939-)

Actor, Writer, Director

Coates, Anne V. (1925-)

Editor

Cole, George (1925-)

Actor

Colleano, Bonar (1923-1958)

Actor

Collins, Joan (1933-)

Actor

Collins, Pauline (1940-)

Actor

Connery, Sean (1930-)

Actor

Connolly, Billy (1942-)

Actor, Comedian, Musician

Connor, Kenneth (1918-1993)

Actor

Conti, Tom (1941-)

Actor

Corri, Adrienne (1931-)

Actor

Courtenay, Tom (1937-)

Actor

Crazy Gang, The

Actors

Crowden, Graham (1922-2010)

Actor

Culver, Roland (1900-1984)

Actor

Currie, Finlay (1878-1968)

Actor

Curry, Tim (1946-)

Actor

Curtis, Richard (1956-)

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

Cusack, Cyril (1910-1993)

Actor, Writer

Cusack, Sinéad (1948-)

Actor

Cushing, Peter (1913-1994)

Actor

Dale, Jim (1935-)

Actor, Singer

Dalton, Timothy (1946-)

Actor

Davis, Carl (1936-)

Composer

Davis, John (1906-1993)

Executive

Day Lewis, Daniel (1957-)

Actor

De Marney, Derrick (1906-1978)

Actor, Producer, Director

Del Giudice, Filippo (1892-1962)

Producer

Denham, Maurice (1909-2002)

Actor

Deutsch, Oscar (1893-1941)

Exhibitor

Dickson, William Kennedy-Laurie (1860-1935)

Pioneer

Donat, Robert (1905-1958)

Actor

Donohoe, Amanda (1962-)

Actor

Dors, Diana (1931-1984)

Actor

Down, Lesley-Anne (1955-)

Actor

Easdale, Brian (1909-1995)

Composer

Eberts, Jake (1941-)

Executive, Producer

Eggar, Samantha (1939-)

Actor

Ekland, Britt (1942-)

Actor

Elliott, Denholm (1922-1992)

Actor

Elphick, Michael (1946-2002)

Actor

Evans, Edith (1888-1976)

Actor

Everett, Rupert (1959-)

Actor

Faith, Adam (1940-2003)

Actor, Singer, Producer

Farrar, David (1908-1995)

Actor

Fellner, Eric (1960-)

Producer

Fenton, George (1950-)

Composer

Field, Shirley Anne (1938-)

Actor

Fields, Gracie (1898-1979)

Actor

Fiennes, Joseph (1970-)

Actor

Fiennes, Ralph (1962-)

Actor

Finch, Peter (1916-1977)

Actor

Finlay, Frank (1926-)

Actor

Finney, Albert (1936-)

Actor

Firth, Colin (1960-)

Actor

Firth, Peter (1953-)

Actor

Fitzgerald, Geraldine (1914-2005)

Actor

Fletcher, Dexter (1966-)

Actor

Foreman, Carl (1914-1984)

Writer, Producer, Director

Formby, George (1904-1961)

Actor

Fox, Edward (1937-)

Actor

Fox, James (1939-)

Actor

Fox, Kerry (1966-)

Actor

Frost, Sadie (1967-)

Actor

Furst, Anton (1944-1991)

Designer

Gambon, Sir Michael (1940-)

Actor

George, Susan (1950-)

Actor

Gielgud, John (1904-2000)

Actor

Glover, Julian (1935-)

Actor, Producer

Goehr, Walter (1903-1960)

Composer, Conductor

Goodwin, Ron (1925-2003)

Composer

Goring, Marius (1912-1998)

Actor

Granger, Stewart (1913-1993)

Actor

Grant, Hugh (1960-)

Actor

Graves, Rupert (1963-)

Actor

Gray, Allan (1902-1973)

Composer

Gray, Charles (1928-2000)

Actor

Greene, Graham (1904-1991)

Writer, Critic

Greenwood, Joan (1921-1987)

Actor

Grenfell, Joyce (1910-1979)

Actor

Griffith, Hugh (1912-1980)

Actor

Griffiths, Richard (1947-2013)

Actor

Guinness, Alec (1914-2000)

Actor

Hampshire, Susan (1937-)

Actor

Hampton, Christopher (1946-)

Writer, Director

Hannah, John (1962-)

Actor

Hardwicke, Sir Cedric (1893-1964)

Actor

Harker, Gordon (1885-1967)

Actor

Harris, Richard (1933-2002)

Actor, Director, Producer

Harrison, Rex (1908-1990)

Actor

Hart, Ian (1964-)

Actor

Hartnell, William (1908-1975)

Actor

Harvey, Anthony (1931-)

Director, Editor, Actor

Harvey, Laurence (1927-1973)

Actor

Hawkins, Jack (1910-1973)

Actor

Hawthorne, Sir Nigel (1929-2001)

Actor, Producer

Hawtrey, Charles (1914-1988)

Actor

Hay, Will (1888-1949)

Actor

Heckroth, Hein (1901-1970)

Designer

Helpmann, Robert (1909-1986)

Actor, Choreographer

Hemmings, David (1941-2003)

Actor, Director, Producer

Hendry, Ian (1931-1984)

Actor

Henshall, Douglas (1967-)

Actor

Hiller, Wendy (1912-2003)

Actor

Hinds, Anthony (1922-2013)

Producer, Writer

Hinds, Ciarán (1953-)

Actor

Hobson, Valerie (1917-1998)

Actor

Hodge, John (1963-)

Writer

Holloway, Stanley (1890-1982)

Actor, Comedian, Singer

Holm, Sir Ian (1931-)

Actor

Hopkins, Anthony (1937-)

Actor, Director, Producer

Hordern, Sir Michael (1911-1995)

Actor

Hoskins, Bob (1942-)

Actor

Houston, Penelope

Critic

Howard, Leslie (1893-1943)

Actor, Director, Producer

Howard, Trevor (1913-1988)

Actor

Hunter, Ian (1900-1975)

Actor

Hurt, John (1940-)

Actor

Hyde-White, Wilfrid (1903-1991)

Actor

Irons, Jeremy (1948-)

Actor, Director, Producer

Jackson, Glenda (1936-)

Actor

Jacques, Hattie (1922-1980)

Actor

James, Sidney (1913-1976)

Actor

Janni, Joseph (1916-1994)

Producer

Jarre, Maurice (1924-2009)

Composer

Jean-Baptiste, Marianne (1967-)

Actor, Composer

Jeffrey, Peter (1929-1999)

Actor

Jeffries, Lionel (1926-2010)

Actor, Director, Writer

Johns, Glynis (1923-)

Actor

Johnson, Dame Celia (1908-1982)

Actor

Johnson, Katie (1878-1957)

Actor

Jones, Freddie (1927-)

Actor

Junge, Alfred (1886-1964)

Production designer

Kalmus, Natalie (1887-1965)

Colour Consultant

Karloff, Boris (1887-1969)

Actor

Kendall, Kay (1927-1959)

Actor

Kensit, Patsy (1968-)

Actor, Singer

Kenworthy, Duncan (1949-)

Producer

Kerr, Deborah (1921-2007)

Actor

Kingsley, Sir Ben (1942-)

Actor

Klinger, Michael (1921-1989)

Producer, Writer

Knight, Esmond (1906-1987)

Actor

Korda, Vincent (1896-1979)

Art director

Kureishi, Hanif (1954-)

Director, Writer, Author

Lambert, Gavin (1924-2005)

Critic, Screenwriter, Author

Lamont, Peter (1929-)

Designer

Lanchester, Elsa (1902-1986)

Actor

Lansbury, Angela (1925-)

Actor

Lassally, Walter (1926-)

Cinematographer

Laughton, Charles (1899-1962)

Actor

Laurie, Hugh (1959-)

Actor, Writer

Laurie, John (1897-1980)

Actor

Law, Jude (1972-)

Actor

Lawton, Frank (1904-1969)

Actor

Le Mesurier, John (1912-1983)

Actor

Lee, Bernard (1908-1981)

Actor

Lee, Christopher (1922-)

Actor

Leigh, Vivien (1913-1967)

Actor

Lejeune, C.A. (1897-1973)

Critic

Livesey, Roger (1906-1976)

Actor

Llewelyn, Desmond (1914-1999)

Actor

Lloyd, Emily (1970-)

Actor

Lom, Herbert (1917-2012)

Actor

Mackintosh, Steven (1967-)

Actor

Macnee, Patrick (1922-)

Actor

Magee, Patrick (1922-1982)

Actor

Malleson, Miles (1888-1969)

Actor, Writer

Mason, James (1909-1984)

Actor

Massey, Raymond (1896-1983)

Actor

Matthews, Jessie (1907-1981)

Actor, Dancer

Mayersberg, Paul (1941-)

Writer, Director

McGann, Paul (1959-)

Actor

McGoohan, Patrick (1928-2009)

Actor, Writer, Director

McKellen, Ian (1939-)

Actor

Miles, Bernard (1907-1991)

Actor, Director

Miles, Sarah (1941-)

Actor

Miller, Jonny Lee (1972-)

Actor

Mills, Hayley (1946-)

Actor

Mills, John (1908-2005)

Actor

Mirren, Helen (1945-)

Actor

Moody, Ron (1924-)

Actor

Moore, Roger (1927-)

Actor

More, Kenneth (1914-1982)

Actor

Morley, Robert (1908-1992)

Actor, Writer

Morris, Oswald (1915-)

Cinematographer

Mortimer, Sir John (1923-2009)

Writer

Neagle, Anna (1904-1986)

Actor, Producer

Nelson Keys, Anthony (1911-1985)

Producer, Writer

Newman, Nanette (1934-)

Actor

Nichols, Dandy (1907-1986)

Actor

Niven, David (1910-1983)

Actor

Novello, Ivor (1893-1951)

Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer

Nyman, Michael (1944-)

Composer

O'Toole, Peter (1932-)

Actor

Oberon, Merle (1911-1979)

Actor

Oldman, Gary (1958-)

Actor

Ondra, Anny (1903-1987)

Actor

Onwurah, Ngozi (1964-)

Director, Writer

Osborne, John (1929-1994)

Writer, Actor

Parker, Cecil (1897-1971)

Actor

Peck, Bob (1945-1999)

Actor

Phillips, Leslie (1924-)

Actor

Pinter, Harold (1930-2008)

Writer, Director, Actor

Pitt, Ingrid (1937-2010)

Actor

Pleasence, Donald (1919-1995)

Actor

Plowright, Dame Joan (1929-)

Actor

Plummer, Christopher (1929-)

Actor

Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935)

Cinematographer, Director

Portman, Eric (1903-1969)

Actor

Postlethwaite, Pete (1945-2011)

Actor

Powell, Dilys (1901-1995)

Film Critic

Powell, Sandy (1961-)

Costume Designer

Price, Dennis (1915-1973)

Actor

Puttnam, Lord David (1941-)

Producer

Périnal, Georges (1897-1965)

Cinematographer

Quayle, Anthony (1913-1989)

Actor

Radclyffe, Sarah (1950-)

Producer

Radford, Basil (1897-1952)

Actor

Rains, Claude (1889-1967)

Actor

Rampling, Charlotte (1946-)

Actor

Rank, J. Arthur (1888-1972)

Executive

Rea, Stephen (1943-)

Actor

Redgrave, Lynn (1943-)

Actor

Redgrave, Michael (1908-1985)

Actor

Redgrave, Vanessa (1937-)

Actor

Reed, Oliver (1938-1999)

Actor

Relph, Michael (1915-2004)

Producer, Director, Writer

Relph, Simon (1940-)

Producer, Director

Reville, Alma (1899-1982)

Writer, Assistant Director, Continuity

Richard, Cliff (1940-)

Singer, Actor

Richardson, Joely (1965-)

Actor

Richardson, Miranda (1959-)

Actor

Richardson, Natasha (1963-2009)

Actor

Richardson, Peter (1953-)

Actor, Writer, Director

Richardson, Ralph (1902-1983)

Actor

Rigg, Diana (1938-)

Actor

Roberts, Rachel (1927-1980)

Actor

Robson, Flora (1902-1984)

Actor

Roc, Patricia (1915-2003)

Actor

Rome, Stewart (1886-1965)

Actor

Roth, Tim (1961-)

Actor, Director

Rothwell, Talbot (1916-1981)

Writer

Russell, Shirley (1935-2002)

Costume Designer

Russell, Willy (1947-)

Writer, Composer

Rutherford, Margaret (1892-1972)

Actor

Sabu (1924-1963)

Actor

Sanders, George (1906-1972)

Actor

Sands, Julian (1958-)

Actor

Scacchi, Greta (1960-)

Actor

Schüfftan, Eugen (1893-1977)

Cinematographer

Scofield, Paul (1922-2008)

Actor

Scott Thomas, Kristin (1960-)

Actor

Sellers, Peter (1925-1980)

Actor

Shaffer, Anthony (1926-2001)

Writer

Shaffer, Sir Peter (1926-)

Writer

Shaw, Robert (1927-1978)

Actor, Writer

Shearer, Moira (1926-2006)

Actor, Dancer

Shenson, Walter (1919-2000)

Producer

Sherwin, David (1942-)

Writer

Sim, Alastair (1900-1976)

Actor

Simmons, Jean (1929-2010)

Actor

Sims, Joan (1930-2001)

Actor

Sinden, Sir Donald (1923-)

Actor

Slaughter, Tod (1885-1956)

Actor

Smith, Maggie (1934-)

Actor

Smith, Mel (1952-2013)

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Director

Spall, Timothy (1957-)

Actor

Spiegel, Sam (1903-1985)

Producer

Stamp, Terence (1938-)

Actor

Stephens, Robert (1931-1995)

Actor

Sting (1951-)

Actor, Singer, Musician

Stoll, Sir Oswald

Producer, Executive

Stoppard, Tom (1937-)

Writer, Director

Storey, David (1933-)

Writer

Stow, Percy (1876-1919)

Director

Subotsky, Milton (1921-1991)

Producer, Writer

Suschitzky, Wolfgang (1912-)

Cinematographer

Swinton, Tilda (1960- )

Actor

Syms, Sylvia (1934-)

Actor

Taylor, Alma (1895-1974)

Actor

Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011)

Actor

Taylor, Gilbert (1914-)

Cinematographer

Terry-Thomas (1911-1990)

Actor

Thesiger, Ernest (1879-1961)

Actor

Thomas, Jeremy (1949-)

Producer, Director

Thompson, Emma (1959-)

Actor, Writer

Thorndike, Sybil (1882-1976)

Actor

Till, Stewart (1951-)

Executive

Todd, Ann (1909-1993)

Actor

Tomlinson, David (1917-2000)

Actor

Tufano, Brian (1939-)

Cinematographer

Tushingham, Rita (1942-)

Actor

Tyson, Cathy (1965-)

Actor

Unsworth, Geoffrey (1914-1978)

Cinematographer

Ustinov, Peter (1921-2004)

Actor, Director, Presenter, Author

Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)

Composer

Vaughan, Peter (1923-)

Actor

Verno, Jerry (1894-1975)

Actor

Vierny, Sacha (1919-2001)

Cinematographer

Walbrook, Anton (1896-1967)

Actor

Walters, Julie (1950-)

Actor

Walton, Sir William (1902-1983)

Composer

Warner, David (1941-)

Actor

Warner, Jack (1896-1981)

Actor

Washbourne, Mona (1904-1988)

Actor

Watson, Emily (1967-)

Actor

Watson, Wylie (1889-1966)

Actor

Welland, Colin (1934-)

Actor, Writer

Whalley, Joanne (1964-)

Actor

Whitelaw, Billie (1932-)

Actor

Whitty, Dame May (1865-1948)

Actor

Wilkinson, Tom (1948-)

Actor

Williams, Kenneth (1926-1988)

Actor

Williamson, Nicol (1938-2011)

Actor

Windsor, Barbara (1937-)

Actor

Winslet, Kate (1975-)

Actor

Winstone, Ray (1957-)

Actor

Wisdom, Norman (1915-2010)

Actor

Withers, Googie (1917-2011)

Actor

Wong, Anna May (1905-1961)

Actor

Woodward, Edward (1930-2009)

Actor

Woolley, Stephen (1956-)

Producer

York, Michael (1942-)

Actor

York, Susannah (1939-2011)

Actor, Writer

Young, Freddie (1902-1998)

Cinematographer

Zetterling, Mai (1925-1994)

Actor, Director, Writer