Castleton Knight
Castleton Knight (born August 9, 1894 in Bromley , Kent , † April 3, 1970 in Battle , East Sussex ) was a British film producer and director .
Career
Knight's film career began in 1925 as a film producer on the short film Memories . He made his directorial debut in 1927 with the short film Prelude , for which he wrote the screenplay and was also seen in front of the camera. In the 1930s he worked as a director alongside short films as well as in feature films, before working as a film producer in documentaries about the British Crown in the 1940s. He was in charge of the documentary films about the wedding , coronation and 6-month trip around the world of Elizabeth II as well as a documentary about the integration of New Zealand into Commonwealth Realm .
For Knight's participation in the documentary A Queen Is Crowned , he received an Oscar nomination in the category " Best Documentary " at the 1954 Academy Awards . In 1958 he retired.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: Memories (short film)
- 1929: The Scottish Express (The Flying Scotsman)
- 1948: The Royal Wedding Presents (documentary)
- 1953: A queen is crowned ( A Queen Is Crowned , Documentary)
- 1954: A queen travels around the world ( A Queen's World Tour , Documentary)
- 1954: Royal New Zealand Journey (documentary)
Web links
- Castleton Knight in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 26th Academy Awards - 1954. Oscars.org, accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ^ Leonard Castleton Knight. Retrieved February 15, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knight, Castleton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knight, Leonard Castleton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film producer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromley (London) , Kent , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd April 1970 |
| Place of death | Battle (East Sussex) , East Sussex , England |