Anthony Kimmins
Anthony Martin Kimmins OBE | |
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| Born | 10 November 1901 Harrow, London, England |
| Died | 19 May 1964 (aged 62) Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director/producer, playwright, screenwriter, actor |
Anthony Martin Kimmins, OBE (10 November 1901 – 19 May 1964) was an English director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
Biography
Kimmins was born in Harrow, London, on 10 November 1901, the son of the social activists Charles William Kimmins and Grace Kimmins. He served in the Royal Navy, and upon leaving the navy, he became an actor.[1] In 1932, he wrote the comedy play While Parents Sleep, which had a long run in the West End.[2] In 1935, another of his plays Chase the Ace was staged.[3]
His first directorial assignment was
After the war, he produced an eclectic mix of films, such as the psychological thriller Mine Own Executioner (1947), Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), and Mr. Denning Drives North (1951).[6] In the 1950s, Kimmins work included the Alec Guinness comedy The Captain's Paradise (1953) and the children's Smiley series of films which were made in Australia.[7]
His final film as director harked back to his early days – it was a version of his stage successThe Amorous Prawn (US: The Playgirl and the War Minister, 1962).[8][9]
He was the subject of
He died in 1964, at his home in Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex, at the age of 62.[11]
Credits
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Filmography
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- Two Wives for Henry (1933) - writer
- The Golden Cage (1933) - writer (uncredited)
- The Night Club Queen (1934) - play
- Bypass to Happiness (1934) - writer, director
- The Diplomatic Lover (1934) aka How's Chances? - writer, director
- Midshipman Easy (1935) - writer
- Once in a New Moon (1935) - writer, director
- While Parents Sleep (1935) - writer, play
- All at Sea (1935) - writer, director
- His Majesty and Company (1935) - director
- Talk of the Devil (1936) - writer
- Queen of Hearts (1936) - writer
- Scotland Yard Commands(1936)
- Laburnum Grove (1936) - writer
- Three Maxims (1936) - director
- Talk of the Devil (1936) - writer
- Keep Your Seats, Please (1936) - writer
- Lonely Road (US: Scotland Yard Commands, 1936) - writer
- The Show Goes On (1937) - writer
- Parisian Life (1936) - writer
- Who's Your Lady Friend? (1937) - writer
- Feather Your Nest (1937) - writer
- Good Morning, Boys (1937) - writer
- Keep Fit (1937) - writer, director
- I See Ice (1938) - writer, director
- George Takes the Air(1938) aka It's in the Air - writer, director
- Trouble Brewing (1939) - writer, director
- Come on George(1939) - writer, director
- Under Your Hat (1940) - writer
- Narcisse (1940) - writer
- Mine Own Executioner (1947) - director, producer
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - director
- Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) - director, producer
- Flesh and Blood(1951) - director
- The Passionate Sentry(1952) - director, producer
- The Captain's Paradise (1953) - director, producer
- Top of the Form (1953) - writer
- Aunt Clara(1954) - director, producer
- Smiley (1956) - director, writer, producer
- "While Parents Sleep" episode of Armchair Theatre (1957) - writer
- Smiley Gets a Gun (1958) - director, writer, producer
- The Amorous Prawn (US: The Playgirl and the War Minister, 1962) - director, writer (and original play)
Select theatre credits
- While Parents Sleep (1932)
References
- ^ "Anthony Kimmins - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ISBN 9780810893047– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780810893047– via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9781526111975– via Google Books.
- ^ "Former RAAF Flier in Films and Radio". The Mirror. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 31 May 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Kimmins". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (26 November 2024). "The Brief Movie Stardom of Colin (Smiley) Petersen". Filmink. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Kimmins - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "The Amorous Prawn". Variety. 1 January 1962.
- ^ "Simon Kimmins". Cricinfo.
- ^ "ANTHONY KIMMINS, PLAYWRIGHT, DIES; Film Producer and Wartime Broadcaster Was 62". The New York Times. 20 May 1964.
External links
- Profile, nytimes.com; accessed July 4, 2015
- Anthony Kimmins at IMDb
- Anthony Kimmins at the Internet Broadway Database
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