Charles Frend
Charles Frend (born November 21, 1909 in Pulborough , Sussex , England , † January 8, 1977 in London ) was a British film editor and film director .
Life
After attending the University of Oxford , Charles Frend began his career as an editor at British International Pictures in 1931 , but soon after switched to Gaumont British Pictures. During this time he was responsible for editing four films by director Alfred Hitchcock : Waltzes from Vienna (1934), Secret Agent (1936), Sabotage (1936) and Young and Innocent (1937). He then worked for MGM's British studios in Elstree, where he was hired for The Citadel (1938) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), among others . For goodbye, Mr. Chips , he received an Oscar nomination for Best Editing .
In 1940 he switched to directing and initially shot a number of propaganda films . After the Second World War he was hired as a director for major British productions, such as Scott's Last Voyage (1948) and The Great Atlantic (1953). In 1956 he received the Silver Bear Prize at the 6th Berlin Film Festival for the film The Long Arm . In the 1960s he also staged several episodes of British television series. In 1970 he retired from the film business.
Charles Frend died in London in 1977 at the age of 67 .
Filmography (selection)
Cut:
- 1934: Waltzes from Vienna
- 1935: The Tunnel
- 1936: Secret Agent (Secret Agent)
- 1936: East Meets West
- 1936: sabotage
- 1936: Conquest of the Air
- 1937: The Great Barrier
- 1937: Young and Innocent (Young and Innocent)
- 1938: The rascal from America (A Yank at Oxford)
- 1938: The Citadel (The Citadel)
- 1939: Goodbye Mr. Chips (Goodbye Mr. Chips)
- 1939: The Lion Has Wings
- 1941: Major Barbara
Director:
- 1942: The Big Blockade
- 1942: A Dangerous Business (The Foreman Went to France)
- 1948: Scott's Last Voyage (Scott of the Antarctic)
- 1949: A Run for Your Money
- 1953: The Cruel Sea (The Cruel Sea)
- 1956: The Long Arm
- 1957: Captain Seasick (Barnacle Bill)
- 1960: Zone of Silence
- 1963: Meeting point Tangier (Beta Som)
Awards
- 1940: Oscar nomination for Best Editing for Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- 1949: Nomination for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival for Scott of the Antarctic
- 1956: Silver Bear Prize at the 6th Berlin Film Festival for The Long Arm
Web links
- Charles Frend in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Charles Frend on All Movie Guide (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Frend, Charles |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film editor and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pulborough , Sussex , England |
DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1977 |
Place of death | London |