Roy Boulting

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Roy Boulting (left) with Frank Capra while editing a film (Second World War, February 1944)

Roy Boulting (born November 21, 1913 in Bray , Berkshire , England , † November 5, 2001 in Eynsham , Oxfordshire , England) was a British film producer , screenwriter and film director .

Life

Roy Boulting and his twin brother John Boulting had an unusually close working relationship throughout almost his entire professional life, see the relevant section in the article on his brother. Of the two, Roy also worked somewhat more as a director and co-writer of scripts, although he also acted as a producer on his brother's directing work.

Filmography (selection)

producer

  • 1947: Brighton Rock
  • 1950: A city holds its breath (Seven Days to Noon) - also script and editing
  • 1956: The best man in the military
  • 1957: A direct hit in luck (Lucky Jim)
  • 1959: Young man from a good home (I'm All right, Jack)
  • 1963: Heavens Above

Director

  • 1943: Thunder Rock
  • 1951: The Hour X (High Treason) - also screenplay
  • 1953: Sailor of the King ( single-handed )
  • 1955: Josephine and Men - also screenplay
  • 1956: Towards the Sun (Run for the Sun) - also writer
  • 1957: When two get married (Happy is the bride) - also script
  • 1958: Charlie Brown of all people (Carlton-Browne of the FO) - also screenplay
  • 1960: The French Mistress - also screenplay
  • 1966: Honigmond 67 (The Family Way) - also screenplay and production
  • 1968: Vicious circle Y (Twisted Nerve) - also screenplay
  • 1970: There is a Girl in my Soup
  • 1973: Soft Beds, hard battles - also screenplay and production
  • 1981: Fort Travis - A Man Goes His Way (The last Word)
  • 1985: Miss Marple: Die Schattenhand (The moving Finger)

script

  • 1975: Diamond Hunter

Web links

Individual evidence

  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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 489.
personal data
SURNAME Boulting, Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film producer, screenwriter and film director
DATE OF BIRTH November 21, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Bray , Berkshire , England
DATE OF DEATH November 5, 2001
Place of death Eynsham , Oxfordshire , England