Kevin Connor

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Kevin Connor (born September 24, 1937 in London ) is a British film director who became known in the 1970s for Edgar Rice Burroughs film adaptations.

Life

Kevin Connor grew up in London during World War II . After leaving school he found employment in the British film industry. In the 1960s he was responsible for sound editing. From the 1970s to the 1980s, he also worked as a film editor . As such, Connor was there for his collaboration on the film Oh! What a Lovely War was nominated for the BAFTA Award in the Best Editing category in 1970.

In 1974 he made his first film as a director for Amicus Productions . When the film company ceased operations, he went to the USA . Since then he has been working there for television.

Kevin Connor is married and has one child.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1969: Oh! What a Lovely War (film editor)
  • 1969: Magic Christian ( The Magic Christian ) as editor
  • 1970: Bloomfield as editor
  • 1974: The door to the afterlife ( From Beyond the Grave )
  • 1975: Caprona - The forgotten land ( The Land That Time Forgot )
  • 1976: Vigilante Justice ( Trial by Combat )
  • 1976: The 6th Continent ( At the Earth's Core )
  • 1977: Caprona - Part 2 ( The People That Time Forgot )
  • 1978: Tauchfahrt of Secrets ( Warlords of Atlantis )
  • 1979: Under the spell of the caliph ( Arabian Adventure )
  • 1980: Hotel zur Hölle ( Motel Hell )
  • 1981: Goliath - sensation after 40 years ( Goliath Awaits )
  • 1982: The House of the Damned ( The House Where Evil Dwells )
  • 1986: Torches in the Storm ( North and South II ) (TV miniseries, second season)
  • 1988: Through the Hell of Africa ( The Lion of Africa ) (Movie made for TV)
  • 1988: Football Star at Any Price ( What Price Victory )
  • 1991: The secret of the black jungle (I misteri della giungla nera)
  • 1993: Organiac
  • 1993: Diana: Her True Story (TV movie)
  • 1993: Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (TV movie)
  • 1994: Shadow of Obsession (Movie made for TV)
  • 1995: Hart to Hart - Secrets of the Hart ( Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart ) (TV movie)
  • 1995: Liz Taylor Story (TV movie)
  • 1996: The small Reiter ( The Little Riders )
  • 2000: In the beginning ( In the Beginning ) (TV movie)
  • 2002: Santa Jr. (TV movie)
  • 2004: A Boyfriend for Christmas
  • 2004: Love for Dessert ( Just Desserts ) (TV movie)
  • 2004: Frankenstein (TV miniseries)
  • 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean ( Blackbeard ) (TV movie)
  • 2013: A Legacy Full of Surprises ( The Thanksgiving House ) (Movie made for TV)
  • 2014: Hotel mit Herz ( Sweet Surrender ) (TV movie)
  • 2014: Looking for Mr. Right (TV movie)

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