Michael Relph

Michael Relph (born February 16, 1915 in Broadstone, Dorset , † September 30, 2004 in Selsey, West Sussex ) was a British film director and film producer .

Life

Michael Relph, son of the actor George Relph (1888-1960), worked from 1932 as assistant to the film architect on the design of the sets for several films. After the end of the Second World War, Relph became production manager and developed over many years a close collaboration with the director Basil Dearden , in all of whose films he was responsible for production. In addition, Relph worked in some cases on the script and also took over directing work, with Dearden then acted as a producer. After Dearden's death, Relph withdrew from the active role of producer for a few years and represented the film industry in professional organizations, before taking on the role of producer again for several films from the late 1970s.

Filmography (selection)

1948: Königsliebe (Saraband for Dead Lovers)
1952: The Bomb in the Underground (The Gentle Gunman)
1953: Jim, the Last Winner (The Square Ring) - also directed
1954: Little jockey really big (The Rainbow Jacket)
1957: The smallest show on earth (The smallest show on Earth)
1957: Children of the Street (Violent Playground)
1959: The burglars do themselves the honor (The League of Gentlemen)
1959: The girl sapphire (Sapphire)
1960: The Secret Partner
1961: The vicious circle (Victim)
1961: All Night long - also directed
1962: Burning Debt (Life for Ruth)
1962: The Mind Benders
1964: Die Strohpuppe (Woman of Straw) - also screenplay
1964: Agents ask (Masquerade) - also screenplay
1968: Mörder GmbH (The Assassination Bureau) - also screenplay
1970: A man chases himself (The Man Who Haunted Himself) - also screenplay
1985: Isn't this man heavenly? (Heavenly pursuits)

Awards

At the Oscar ceremony in 1950 Relph was with Jim Morahan and William Kellner in the category Best Art Direction for Royal Love ( Saraband for Dead Lovers nominated).

Web links

Michael Relph in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 473.

personal data
SURNAME	Relph, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 16, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH	Broadstone, Dorset
DATE OF DEATH	September 30, 2004
Place of death	Selsey, West Sussex

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 473.