Born January 30, 1920· Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
† Died April 25, 2018
40Filmography★ 6.2Average rating
Emerging from a theatrical family in London, he entered the film world as an actor in the 1930s and shifted to assistant directing by 1938, later serving in the Royal Signals during World War II where he met Peter Ustinov, a partnership that led to early directing opportunities. His breakthrough came with the war epic The Dam Busters (1955) and the lavish adventure Around the World in 80 Days (195…
