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    Anthony Asquith

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  1. Anthony Asquith ( / ˈæskwɪθ /; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the ...

  2. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. British film director Anthony Asquith was born on November 9, 1902, to H.H. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his second wife. A former home secretary and the future leader of the Liberal Party, H.H. Asquith served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1908-1916 and was subsequently elevated ...

    • January 1, 1
    • London, England, UK
    • January 1, 1
    • Marylebone, London, England, UK
  3. Anthony Asquith. Director: The Browning Version. British film director Anthony Asquith was born on November 9, 1902, to H.H. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his second wife. A former home secretary and the future leader of the Liberal Party, H.H. Asquith served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1908-1916 and was subsequently elevated to the hereditary peerage. His ...

    • November 9, 1902
    • February 20, 1968
  4. Nov 9, 2020 · The best place to start – Pygmalion. Having failed to find a niche at Gainsborough Studios or London Films in the mid-1930s, Asquith spent 3 years away from cinema and there was surprise when Gabriel Pascal chose him to direct Pygmalion (1938), in conjunction with actor Leslie Howard. Pygmalion (1938) Leaving his star to shape the ensemble ...

  5. Apr 10, 2017 · Short Takes —. Apr 10, 2017. Share. F or too long languishing in Hitchcock’s burly shadow, Anthony Asquith was a charming maverick who emerged from one of Britain’s most patrician families—his father, the Earl of Oxford, had been Prime Minister, and his mother, Margot Asquith, was a celebrated socialite and aspiring writer.

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  7. Anthony Asquith (9 November 1902 –20 February 1968) was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945 ...

  8. Anthony Asquith. Highest Rated: 95% Pygmalion (1938) Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Nov 9, 1902. Birthplace: London, England, UK. With H.G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw and others, Asquith ...

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