Anthony Kimmins

Anthony Kimmins (1901-1964) was a director, playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor.

Kimmins was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England on 10 November 1901. He served in the Royal Navy, and upon leaving the navy he became an actor.

His first directorial assignment was "Keep Fit". Kimmins wrote and directed many of George Formby’s best comedies. During World War II he returned to the Navy.

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).

In the 1950s Kimmin’s work included the Sir Alec Guinness comedy "The Captain's Paradise" and the children’s ‘’Smiley’’ series of films.

His final film harked back to his early days – it was "The Amorous Prawn" (1962), a farce.

Filmography

*1933 "The Golden Cage"
*1934 "Night Club Queen"
*1934 "White Ensign"
*1934 "Bypass to Happiness"
*1934 "The Diplomatic Lover"
*1935 "Midshipman Easy"
*1935 "Once in a New Moon"
*1935 "While Parents Sleep"
*1935 "All at Sea"
*1935 "His Majesty and Co"
*1936 "Talk of the Devil"
*1936 "Queen of Hearts"
*1936 "Scotland Yard Commands"
*1936 "Laburnum Grove"
*1936 "Keep Your Seats Please"
*1937 "The Show Goes On"
*1937 "Who's Your Lady Friend?"
*1937 "Feather Your Nest"
*1937 "Good Morning, Boys"
*1937 "Keep Fit"
*1938 "The Show Goes On"
*1938 "I See Ice"
*1939 "Trouble Brewing"
*1939 "Come on George"
*1940 "Under Your Hat"
*1940 "It's in the Air"
*1947 "Mine Own Executioner"
*1948 "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
*1951 "Mr. Denning Drives North"
*1951 "Flesh and Blood"
*1952 "The Passionate Sentry"
*1953 "The Captain's Paradise"
*1954 "Aunt Clara"
*1956 "Smiley"
*1958 "Smiley Gets a Gun"
*1962 "The Amorous Mr. Prawn"

External links

* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=97416 New York Times Movies]