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Compton Bennett (1900–1974)

Compton Bennett started out as a bandleader and then became a commercial artist. He turned out a few amateur films that caught the attention of producer Alexander Korda's London Films, and they hired him in 1932 as a film editor. During World War II he directed a few instructional films for the British military and some propaganda shorts for the general public... See full bio »

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(age 74) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (22 titles)
1965 How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (as Bob Compton-Bennett)
 
1961 First Left Past Aden (documentary short) (as R. Compton Bennett)
 
1960 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Hue and Cry (1960)
The Oath (1960)
 
1959 The Four Just Men (TV series)
The Deadly Capsule (1959)
 
1958 White Hunter (TV series)
The Sickness of Kilimanjaro (1958) (co-director)
 
1957 After the Ball
 
1957 Man-Eater
 
1952 Glory at Sea
 
1952 So Little Time
 
1948 Daybreak
 
1944 Men of Rochdale (short)
 
1942 Find, Fix and Strike (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
1971 Brett (TV series)
Investment - Long Term (1971) (creator)
 
1960 Beyond the Curtain (screenplay)
 
1957 City After Midnight (screenplay)
 
1942 Find, Fix and Strike (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1957 The Mailbag Robbery (producer)
 
1957 Man-Eater (producer)
 
1945 The Facts of Love (associate producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (3 titles)
1940 Goofer Trouble (short)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1945 The Facts of Love (supervising editor - uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

Bob Compton Bennett | R. Compton Bennett | Bob Compton-Bennett
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Star Sign:

Capricorn