Asquith, Anthony, 1902-1968

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Name (Latin)
Asquith, Anthony, 1902-1968
Other forms of name
Asquith, Puffin, 1902-1968
Date of birth
1902-11-09
Date of death
1968-09-20
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 71576982
Wikidata: Q360844
Library of congress: no 90007916
HAI10: 000027669
Sources of Information
  • French without tears [MP] 1940:credits (directed by Anthony Asquith)
  • Halliwell's Filmgoer's comp., 1988(Asquith, Anthony; b. 1902 d. 1968; nicknamed Puffin)
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Wikipedia description:

Anthony Asquith (; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an 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.

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