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Basil Wright (1907–1987)

Producer | Director | Cinematographer

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Cambridge-educated British documentary filmmaker. From 1929 to 1937, with John Grierson at the General Post Office Film Unit (GPO), formerly the Empire Marketing Board. Made 'Song of Ceylon' for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. Between 1939 and 1945, worked with Grierson for the Ministry of Information... See more trivia »

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in London, England, UK

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(age 80)
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1960 A Place for Gold (documentary short) (producer)
 
1958 The Immortal Land (documentary short) (producer)
 
1956 One Wish Too Many (producer)
 
1956 The Stained Glass at Fairford (documentary short) (producer)
 
1952 The Boy Kumasenu (associate producer)
 
1951 Waters of Time (documentary short) (producer)
 
1947 Children on Trial (documentary) (producer)
 
1946 Town Meeting of the World (documentary short) (producer)
 
1945 This Was Japan (documentary short) (producer)
 
1945 Farm Work (documentary short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1945 A Diary for Timothy (documentary short) (producer)
 
1945 The Channel Islands 1940-1945 (short) (producer)
 
1943 Lift Your Heads (documentary short) (producer)
 
1942 London Scrapbook (short) (associate producer)
 
1942 The Battle for Freedom (short) (producer)
 
1942 The Harvest Shall Come (short) (producer)
 
1941 Adeste Fideles (documentary short) (producer)
 
1941 Canteen on Wheels (short) (associate producer)
 
1941 Green Girdle (documentary short) (producer)
 
1941 Living with Strangers (short) (associate producer)
 
1941 Queen's Messengers (documentary short) (associate producer)
 
1940 London Can Take It! (documentary short) (associate producer - uncredited)
 
1938 Advance Democracy! (documentary short) (producer)
 
1936 Night Mail (documentary short) (producer)
 
1936 Rainbow Dance (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1936 The Fairy of the Phone (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (13 titles)
1960 A Place for Gold (documentary short)
 
1958 The Immortal Land (documentary short)
 
1956 The Stained Glass at Fairford (documentary short)
 
1951 Waters of Time (documentary short)
 
1945 This Was Japan (documentary short)
 
1938 The Face of Scotland (documentary short)
 
1937 Children at School (documentary short)
 
1936 Night Mail (documentary short)
 
1934 The Song of Ceylon (documentary short)
 
1933 Industrial Britain (documentary short)
 
1933 Liner Cruising South
 
1933 The Country Comes to Town (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1932 O'er Hill and Dale (documentary short)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
1935 Coal Face (documentary short)
 
1934 The Song of Ceylon (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1933 Industrial Britain (documentary short)
 
1933 The Country Comes to Town (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1932 O'er Hill and Dale (documentary short)
 
Show ShowEditor (4 titles)
1951 Waters of Time (documentary short)
 
1936 Night Mail (documentary short)
 
1934 The Song of Ceylon (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1932 O'er Hill and Dale (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1951 Waters of Time (documentary short)
 
1938 The Face of Scotland (documentary short) (commentary)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1934 Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (short)
Vicar (uncredited)
 
1929 Everyday (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1934 Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (short) (associate director)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1932 O'er Hill and Dale (documentary short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1974 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Grierson (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Britain Through a Lens - The Documentary Film Mob (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Authored the following books: "The Use of Film" (1948) and "The Long View" (1974). See more »
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Trivia:

Cambridge-educated British documentary filmmaker. From 1929 to 1937, with John Grierson at the General Post Office Film Unit (GPO), formerly the Empire Marketing Board. Made 'Song of Ceylon' for the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. Between 1939 and 1945, worked with Grierson for the Ministry of Information... See more »

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