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Ivan Butler is probably best remembered as author of several notable books on crime, theatre and cinema: "Producing Pantomime and Revue" (1962), "The Horror Film" (1967, revised as "Horror in the Cinema" 1970 & 1979), "Religion in the Cinema" (1969), "The Cinema of Roman Polanski" (1970), "The Making of Feature Films: A Guide" (1971), "To ... See full bio »

Born:

April 9, 1909 in Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK

Died:

May 17, 1998 (age 89) in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

Encounter Writer

(1954)

ITV Television Playhouse

ITV Television Playhouse Writer

(1957)

Crimson Plush Writer

(1949)

Joking Apart Writer

(1953)

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Writer (7 credits)

1972 Big Bad Mouse (TV Movie) (idea)

1966 Big Bad Mouse (TV Movie) (idea)

1957 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Poison Unsuspect (1957)

1954 Encounter (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)

- Ordeal by Fire (1954) ... (play)

1953 Joking Apart (TV Movie) (play)

1949 Crimson Plush (TV Movie) (play)

1949 The Man Who Faced Facts (TV Movie) (play)

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Actor (3 credits)

1965 Crossroads (TV Series)
Mr. Sweeney

- Episode #1.89 (1965) ... Mr. Sweeney

1964 The Sullavan Brothers (TV Series)
Clerk of the Court

- One for the Day of Judgement (1964) ... Clerk of the Court

1964 Call the Gun Expert (TV Series)
Coroner

- The Perfect Crime - 1934 (1964) ... Coroner

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2002 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (Video documentary) (special thanks)

1999 The Road to Dracula (Video documentary short) (in memory of)

1998 Universal Horror (TV Movie documentary) (thanks)

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Self (2 credits)

2002 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (Video documentary)
Self

1999 The Road to Dracula (Video documentary short)
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Actor and playwright who appeared in stage productions of Dracula before the famous 1931 movie was even made

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