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Anthony Asquith
English film director (1902–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Asquith (/ˈæskwɪθ/; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an 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.
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![]() Walter J. Turner, Asquith, Charles Percy Sanger and Mark Gertler, in a photo taken by Lady Ottoline Morrell | |
Born | 9 November 1902 |
Died | 20 February 1968(1968-02-20) (aged 65) London, England |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1927–1964 |
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