Grahame Tharp
Grahame Tharp (* 13. July 1912 in Sussex ) is a British film director and film producer in the field of documentaries and short documentary film .
Career
Tharp's career began in 1940 in the film business and made his directorial debut on the short documentary Airscrew . The following year he was responsible as a producer for the documentary on malaria , which was published under the title of the same name. In addition to other works, documentaries in short and feature-length films, he received an Oscar nomination in the category “ Best Documentary ” at the 1954 Academy Awards for his participation in The Conquering of Everest . He and his colleagues John Taylor and Leon Clore had to admit defeat to the contribution The Desert Lives by Walt Disney and James Algar . His role in the film Virgin Iceland by Pat Jackson and John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier in the lead roles was his only participation in a feature film outside the genus documentary.
Filmography
- 1940: Airscrew (short film)
- 1941: Malaria (short film)
- 1942: Naval Operations (short film)
- 1950: Cricket (short film)
- 1950: Wealth of the World: Oil (short film)
- 1952: Fire Risks with Underground Conveyors (short film)
- 1953: The conquest of Everest (The Conquest of Everest)
- 1955: Tensing's Country (short film)
- 1958: Virgin Island
Web links
- Grahame Tharp in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 26th Academy Awards - 1954. Oscars.org, accessed January 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tharp, Grahame |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film producer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sussex , England , UK |