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Anthony Asquith

Directing

Anthony Asquith

Born
Died
(aged 65)
Birthplace
London, England
Credits
50 titles

Biography

Anthony Asquith (9 November 1902 –20 February 1968) was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945), and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
1960 Insight: Anthony Asquith Film
1957 Bernard Shaw Film Self
1929 A Cottage on Dartmoor Film Bespectacled Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Crew credits 48

YearTitleJob
1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce Film Director
1963 An Evening With The Royal Ballet Film Director
1963 The V.I.P.s Film Director
1962 Guns of Darkness Film Director
1961 Two Living, One Dead Film Director, Writer
1960 The Millionairess Film Director
1959 Libel Film Director
1959 The Doctor's Dilemma Film Director
1958 Orders to Kill Film Director
1956 On Such a Night Film Director
1954 Carrington V.C. Film Director
1954 The Young Lovers Film Director
1953 The Final Test Film Director
1953 The Net Film Director
1952 The Importance of Being Earnest Film Director, Screenplay
1951 The Browning Version Film Director
1950 The Woman in Question Film Director
1948 The Winslow Boy Film Director
1947 While the Sun Shines Film Director
1945 The Way to the Stars Film Director
1944 Fanny by Gaslight Film Director
1944 Two Fathers Film Director, Writer
1943 The Demi-Paradise Film Director
1943 We Dive at Dawn Film Director
1943 A Welcome to Britain Film Director
1942 Uncensored Film Director
1941 Rush Hour Film Director
1941 Cottage to Let Film Director
1941 Quiet Wedding Film Director
1941 Freedom Radio Film Director
1940 Channel Incident Film Director
1940 French Without Tears Film Director
1938 Pygmalion Film Director
1936 The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope Film Director
1935 Brown on Resolution Film Assistant Director
1934 Moscow Nights Film Director
1934 Unfinished Symphony Film Director
1933 The Lucky Number Film Director, Writer
1933 Letting in the Sunshine Film Story
1933 Youth Shall Be Served Film Director
1932 Marry Me Film Writer
1931 Dance Pretty Lady Film Director, Writer
1931 Tell England Film Director, Writer
1929 A Cottage on Dartmoor Film Director, Writer
1929 The Runaway Princess Film Director
1928 Underground Film Director, Screenplay
1928 Shooting Stars Film Director, Writer
1927 Boadicea Film Writer
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