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Anthony Asquith
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English film director (1902-1968)
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Anthony Asquith was a British film director, screenwriter, and actor. Born in London, England, on November 9, 1902, he was the son of H. H. Asquith and Margot Asquith. He received his education at Winchester College and Balliol College. Throughout his career, he worked in the directing department, with his works held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Asquith died in London on February 20, 1968, from lymphoma due to natural causes. He was a male citizen of the United Kingdom who spoke English. His siblings included Herbert Asquith, Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone, Violet Bonham Carter, and Elizabeth Bibesco. He is associated with the category of films directed by Anthony Asquith.
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Film & TV
London, England
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), and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of…
Known for
- Insight: Anthony Asquith1960
- Bernard Shaw — Self1957
- A Cottage on Dartmoor — Bespectacled Man in Cinema (uncredited)1929
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- H. H. Asquith
- Mother
- Margot Asquith
- Sibling
- Elizabeth Bibesco
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Channel Incident- the Production of a Ministry of Information Film, UK, September 1940 D1080.jpg
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- date of death
- 1968-02-21
- date of birth
- 1902-11-09
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Anthony Asquith
- honorific prefix
- The Honourable
- Commons category
- Anthony Asquith
- P12749
- Weissach im Tal
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