Basil Wright

Director

Born: June 12, 1907
Died: October 14, 1987 (age 80)
From: Frieth, Buckinghamshire, England

Basil Wright - was a documentary filmmaker, film historian, film critic and teacher. During World War II, Wright worked only as a producer, first at John Grierson's Film Centre before joining The Crown Film Unit between 1945 and 1946 as producer-in-charge. Among the best known films he produced for Crown are Humphrey Jennings' A Diary for Timothy (1946) and A Defeated People (1946) and…

Filmography (14)

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974)
Self
Grierson (1973)
Self
The Immortal Land
The Immortal Land (1958)
Director
World Without End
World Without End (1953)
Director
Waters of Time
Waters of Time (1951)
Director
The Face of Scotland (1938)
Director
Children at School (1937)
Director
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children (1937)
Director
Night Mail (1936)
Director
The Song of Ceylon (1934)
Director
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934)
Vicar (uncredited)
The Country Comes to Town (1933)
Director
O'er Hill and Dale
O'er Hill and Dale (1932)
Director
Every Day (1929)

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