Biography
Ken Hughes (1922–2001) was a British film director and screenwriter. Born Kenneth Graham Hughes in Liverpool, he began his career at the BBC as a sound engineer before directing his first feature, Wide Boy, in 1952. He went on to direct and write more than 30 films between 1952 and 1981.
Hughes is best known for directing Casino Royale (1967), one of five directors on the film; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), which he also co-wrote; and Cromwell (1970). His other credits include The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) and Night School (1981). He received a Primetime Emmy Award and three BAFTA nominations.
