Gordon Parry (24 July 1908 – 6 May 1981) was a British film director and producer.
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| Born | 24 July 1908 |
| Died | 6 May 1981 (aged 72) Rambouillet, Île-de-France, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and producer |
| Children | 2, including Natasha |
| Relatives | Irina Brook (granddaughter) Simon Brook (grandson) |
Early life
editCareer
editHe worked on the crew of such films as Strictly Illegal (1935) and was a key member of the team at Two Cities Films.
He directed his first film Bond Street in 1948. He died on 6 May 1981.[1][2]
Personal life
editHe had 2 daughters, the actress Natasha Parry, who was married to the director Peter Brook, and Nina.
Selected filmography
editNon director
edit- Strictly Illegal (1935) - unit producer
- The Stoker (1937) - unit producer
- In Which We Serve (1942) - location manager
- The Demi-Paradise (1943) - assistant to producer
- The Way to the Stars (1945) - associate producer
- Night Was Our Friend (1951) - producer
As director
edit- Bond Street (1948)
- Third Time Lucky (1948)
- Now Barabbas (1949)
- Golden Arrow (1949)
- Midnight Episode (1950)
- Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
- Women of Twilight (1952)
- Innocents in Paris (1953)
- Front Page Story (1954)
- Fast and Loose (1954)
- A Yank in Ermine (1955)
- Sailor Beware! (1956)
- A Touch of the Sun (1956)
- The Surgeon's Knife (1957)
- Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
- Friends and Neighbours (1959)
- The Navy Lark (1959)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1960) (TV series)
References
edit- ^ BFI | Film & TV Database | PARRY, Gordon. Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Round the British Studios WITH Mepean, Edith. Picture Show; London Vol. 57, Iss. 1496, (1 Dec 1951): 11.
External links
edit- Gordon Parry at IMDb
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