Anthony Asquith

Anthony Asquith

Known for
Directing
Born
November 9, 1902
Died
February 20, 1968 (aged 65)
Birthplace
London, England

Biography

Anthony Asquith (9 November 1902 –20 February 1968) was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945), and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

Known For

Filmography

1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce poster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Movie · Director

1963
The V.I.P.s poster

The V.I.P.s

Movie · Director

1963
An Evening With The Royal Ballet poster

An Evening With The Royal Ballet

Movie · Director

1962
Guns of Darkness poster

Guns of Darkness

Movie · Director

1961
Two Living, One Dead poster

Two Living, One Dead

Movie · Director

1960
The Millionairess poster

The Millionairess

Movie · Director

1959
Libel poster

Libel

Movie · Director

1959
The Doctor's Dilemma poster

The Doctor's Dilemma

Movie · Director

1958
Orders to Kill poster

Orders to Kill

Movie · Director

1956
On Such a Night poster

On Such a Night

Movie · Director

1954
Carrington V.C. poster

Carrington V.C.

Movie · Director

1954
The Young Lovers poster

The Young Lovers

Movie · Director

1953
The Final Test poster

The Final Test

Movie · Director

1953
The Net poster

The Net

Movie · Director

1952
The Importance of Being Earnest poster

The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie · Director

1951
The Browning Version poster

The Browning Version

Movie · Director

1950
The Woman in Question poster

The Woman in Question

Movie · Director

1948
The Winslow Boy poster

The Winslow Boy

Movie · Director

1947
While the Sun Shines poster

While the Sun Shines

Movie · Director

1945
The Way to the Stars poster

The Way to the Stars

Movie · Director

1944
Fanny by Gaslight poster

Fanny by Gaslight

Movie · Director

1944
Two Fathers

Two Fathers

Movie · Director

1943
We Dive at Dawn poster

We Dive at Dawn

Movie · Director

1943
The Demi-Paradise poster

The Demi-Paradise

Movie · Director

1943
A Welcome to Britain poster

A Welcome to Britain

Movie · Director

1942
Uncensored poster

Uncensored

Movie · Director

1941
Cottage to Let poster

Cottage to Let

Movie · Director

1941
Quiet Wedding poster

Quiet Wedding

Movie · Director

1941
Freedom Radio poster

Freedom Radio

Movie · Director

1941
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

Movie · Director

1940
French Without Tears poster

French Without Tears

Movie · Director

1940
Channel Incident poster

Channel Incident

Movie · Director

1938
Pygmalion poster

Pygmalion

Movie · Director

1936
The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope

Movie · Director

1935
Brown on Resolution poster

Brown on Resolution

Movie · Assistant Director

1934
Moscow Nights poster

Moscow Nights

Movie · Director

1934
Unfinished Symphony poster

Unfinished Symphony

Movie · Director

1933
The Lucky Number poster

The Lucky Number

Movie · Director

1933
Youth Shall Be Served

Youth Shall Be Served

Movie · Director

1931
Tell England poster

Tell England

Movie · Director

1931
Dance Pretty Lady

Dance Pretty Lady

Movie · Director

1929
A Cottage on Dartmoor poster

A Cottage on Dartmoor

Movie · Director

1929
The Runaway Princess poster

The Runaway Princess

Movie · Director

1928
Underground poster

Underground

Movie · Director

1928
Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars

Movie · Director