George R. Busby

George R. Busby

Producer. Born 5 February 1900 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

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5 February 1900, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Biography

George R. Busby (1900–1997) was a French-born British film producer and production manager. Born in Nice, he worked in the British film industry from the mid-1940s, initially as an assistant producer and later taking on production management roles.

He collaborated extensively with the production team known as The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. His credits include assistant producer on I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), The Small Back Room (1949) and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951). In the 1950s he served as production manager on films including The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954).

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, George R. Busby is known for A Matter of Life and Death (1946), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) and The Small Back Room (1949).