Anthony Havelock-Allan

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Producer and screenwriter. Born 28 February 1904 in Darlington, Durham, England, UK. Died 11 January 2003.

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Titles on Fi1m
87
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Born
28 February 1904, Darlington, Durham, England, UK
Died
11 January 2003
Active
1945–1946
Frequent collaborators

Biography

Anthony Havelock-Allan (1904–2003) was a British film producer and screenwriter. Born in Darlington, County Durham, he worked as a casting director before producing quota quickies and feature films from the mid-1930s.

In 1942 he co-founded the production company Cineguild with David Lean, Ronald Neame and Noël Coward. He served as associate producer on In Which We Serve (1942) and as producer or co-producer on This Happy Breed (1944), Blithe Spirit (1945) and Brief Encounter (1945), also contributing to the screenplays of several of these films. Later credits include executive producer and co-screenwriter on Great Expectations (1946), and producer on Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Ryan's Daughter (1970). He received three Academy Award nominations.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Anthony Havelock-Allan is known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Ryan's Daughter (1970), Blithe Spirit (1945), In Which We Serve (1942) and This Happy Breed (1944).