Film director and screenwriter. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He trained as a muralist before turning to films. His best known works include 'The Draughtsman's Contract' and 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover'.
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Peter Greenaway
Peter Blake, Ian Dury, Peter Greenaway & Ken Russell. Erected in 1938 as ...
Film company famous for its Gothic horror genre. Prominent during the 1960/70s. Peter Cushing and Sir Chistopher Lee starred in many of their Dracula and Frankenstein films. It ceased production in...
Film producer and director. Born Herbert Sydney Wilcox at Norwood. He fought in the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 and entered film production in 1922. Formed the British and Dominions Film Corporation ...
One of the largest former cinemas in Britain. It had seating for 3,000 and standing room for 1,000, plus a cafe, a ballroom and a stage big enough to accommodate an orchestra. As audiences dwindled...
Actor. Born near Smithfield, North Carolina, USA. Married: Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra (divorced 1957). This last was a famously stormy and passionate romance. Aged 33 moved to Madrid,...
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