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Biography. John and James Woolf were the sons of the British producer C. M. Woolf (1879–1942), who was co-producer with Michael Balcon of two early Alfred Hitchcock films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928). Woolf senior was a major figure at Gaumont British and established General Film Distributors in 1937.
James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California) [1] and his brother Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) were British film producers. In 2004, John Fraser published his autobiography, Close Up, in which he wrote frankly about his gay life and friendships. [7]
JOHN WOOLF was a leading figure in the British film and television industry, responsible for the production of such notable films as The African Queen, Room At The Top, Oliver! and The Day of...
Jun 12, 2010 · March 2009 Issue. Glamour Begins at Home. In the 40s, 50s, and 60s, architect John Elgin Woolf and his partner, lover, and, later, adopted son, designer Robert Koch Woolf, gave the Beverly...
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Jan 28, 1992 · BIOGRAPHY The son of powerful film distributor and producer CM Woolf, John Woolf entered the film industry as a teenager, translating subtitles for his father’s company the W&F Film Service. In 1949 he and his younger brother James Woolf (1919-1966) formed Independent Film Distributors.
Jul 1, 1999 · Sir John Woolf, who produced such films as ''The African Queen,'' ''Oliver!'' and ''The Day of the Jackal,'' died on Monday at his home in London. He was 86.
Room at the Top is a 1959 British drama film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by John Braine. It was adapted by Neil Paterson (with uncredited work by Mordecai Richler ), directed by Jack Clayton (his feature-length debut), and produced by John and James Woolf. The film stars Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald ...
