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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]
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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...
The African Queen is a 1951 adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. [5] . The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. [6] . The screenplay was adapted by James Agee, John Huston, John Collier and Peter Viertel.
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 · July 1, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Sir John Woolf, British film producer of such memorable movies as “The African Queen,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, and the Academy...
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.
