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Anthony Asquith

Anthony Asquith (1902-1968) was a British film director. He was the son of Herbert Henry Asquith, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War I.

His productions include The Browning Version and The Winslow Boy (both of which have been remade more recently). He also directed a film version of the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion in 1938, predating the better known adaptation My Fair Lady.


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Anthony Asquith Facts

OccupationDirector
BirthdayNovember 9, 1902
SignScorpio
BirthplaceUnited Kingdom
Date of deathFebruary 20, 1968 (age 65)

Selected Filmography

The Yellow Rolls Royce
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Film Collection
The Importance of Being Earnest
Pygmalion
The Browning Version
The VIPs
The Millionairess
An Evening with the Royal Ballet / Nureyev, Fonteyn
A Cottage on Dartmoor / Silent Britain
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