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Ken Annakin

Directing

Ken Annakin

Born
Died
(aged 94)
Birthplace
Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
56 titles

Biography

Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!. During his career, Annakin directed nearly 50 pictures.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 6

YearTitleRole
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics Film Self
2004 Rent-A-Person Film Narrator (Voice)
2002 Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making Film Himself
1959 Perilous Assignment Film Self
1952 The Riddle of Robin Hood Film Self
1941 Freedom Radio Film Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Crew credits 50

YearTitleJob
1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Film Producer, Director, Writer
1982 The Pirate Movie Film Director
1981 Cheaper to Keep Her Film Director
1979 The Fifth Musketeer Film Director
1979 Institute for Revenge Film Director
1978 Murder at the Mardi Gras Film Director
1977 The Pirate TV Director (2 ep)
1975 Paper Tiger Film Director
1972 The Call of the Wild Film Director
1969 Monte Carlo or Bust! Film Director, Screenplay
1968 The Biggest Bundle of Them All Film Director
1967 The Long Duel Film Director, Producer
1965 Battle of the Bulge Film Director
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes Film Director, Screenplay
1963 The Informers Film Director
1962 The Fast Lady Film Director
1962 The Longest Day Film Director
1962 Crooks Anonymous Film Writer, Director
1961 The Hellions Film Director
1961 Very Important Person Film Director
1960 Swiss Family Robinson Film Director
1959 Third Man on the Mountain Film Director
1958 Nor the Moon by Night Film Director
1957 Across the Bridge Film Director
1956 Three Men in a Boat Film Director
1956 Loser Takes All Film Director
1955 Value for Money Film Director
1954 The Wonderful World of Disney TV Director (2 ep)
1954 The Seekers Film Director
1954 You Know What Sailors Are Film Director
1953 The Sword and the Rose Film Director
1952 The Planter's Wife Film Director
1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Film Director
1951 Hotel Sahara Film Director
1950 The Day Begins Early Film Director
1950 Trio Film Director
1950 Double Confession Film Director
1949 Landfall Film Director
1949 The Huggetts Abroad Film Director
1949 Vote for Huggett Film Director
1948 Here Come the Huggetts Film Director
1948 Quartet Film Director
1948 Broken Journey Film Director
1948 Miranda Film Director
1947 Holiday Camp Film Director
1946 Make Fruitful the Land Film Director
1946 English Criminal Justice Film Director
1946 We of the West Riding Film Director
1946 Fenlands Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1943 London 1942 Film Director
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