Anthony Kimmins

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Anthony Kimmins (* 10. November 1901 in London Harrow , United Kingdom ; † 19th May 1964 in Hurstpierpoint , UK) was a British actor , film director , writer , playwright , screenwriter and film producer .

Live and act

Kimmins attended the Royal Navy College in Dartmouth before he decided to act as a stage actor and wrote his first plays at the same time. His works Chase the Parents and Chase the Ace were performed in 1934 and 1935, respectively. At this point, Kimmins had already been in front of the camera and for the first time wrote scripts and directed films. By the outbreak of World War II , Kimmins made a name for himself with lightweight comedies in which the pre-war star George Formby often played the leading role.

In 1940 he enlisted again in the Royal Navy and served there with the rank of captain. Shortly after the end of the war, Kimmins returned to film work and concentrated entirely on directing. In addition to comedies, he also staged dramatic material, in 1947/48 with the historical material Bonnie Prince Charlie also an extremely ambitious color film with David Niven in the title role and a respectable duration of around two hours. In 1956, Kimmins surprised his audience with the Australian boys' story Smiley , in which he appeared again as a total filmmaker. This production proved to be quite successful and led to a sequel the following year. With the military outfit The Amorous Prawn Kimmins ended his career in 1962.

Filmography

  • 1933: The Golden Cage (actor)
  • 1933: Two Wives for Henry (screenplay)
  • 1934: White Ensign (actor)
  • 1934: Bypass to Happiness (screenplay, director)
  • 1934: Once in a New Moon (Director)
  • 1935: Midshipman Easy (screenplay)
  • 1935: While Parents Sleep (screenplay)
  • 1935: All at Sea (Director, Screenplay)
  • 1935: His Majesty and Company (Director)
  • 1936: Laburnum Grove (director)
  • 1936: Three Maxims (screenplay)
  • 1936: Lonely Road (screenplay)
  • 1937: Feather Your Nest (screenplay)
  • 1937: The Show Goes On (screenplay)
  • 1937: Keep Fit (screenplay, director)
  • 1937: I See Ice (Director, Screenplay)
  • 1938: It's in the Air (Director, Screenplay)
  • 1939: Trouble Brewing (Director, Screenplay)
  • 1939: Bravo, George ( Come on George ) (Director, Screenplay)
  • 1940: Under Your Hat (screenplay)
  • 1947: Mine Own Executioner (Director, Producer)
  • 1948: Bonnie Prince Charlie (Director)
  • 1950: Flesh & Blood (Director)
  • 1951: Mr. Denning Drives North (Director, Production)
  • 1952: Who Goes There? (Direction, production)
  • 1953: The Key to Paradise ( The Captain's Paradise ) (director, producer)
  • 1954: The Legacy of Aunt Clara ( Aunt Clara ) (Director, Production)
  • 1956: Smiley (director, screenplay, production, libretto)
  • 1957: Smiley Gets a Gun (Director, Production)
  • 1962: The Amorous Prawn (Director, Screenplay)

literature

  • International Motion Picture Almanac 1965, Quigley Publishing Company, New York 1964, p. 152

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personal data
SURNAME Kimmins, Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British playwright, film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH London-Harrow , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH May 19, 1964
Place of death Hurstpierpoint , United Kingdom