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Compton Bennett

Compton Bennett

Director

Herbert William Compton Bennett (15 January 1900 – 11 August 1974), better known as Compton Bennett, was an English film director, writer and producer. He is perhaps best known for directing the 1945 film The Seventh Veil and the 1950 version of the film King Solomon's Mines, an adaptation of an Allan Quatermain story. Bennett was born in Tunbridge Wells, England. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a band leader and a commercial artist before trying his hand at amateur filmmaking. One of these early films helped him land a job at Alexander Korda's London Films in 1932. There, he became a film editor; later he would help make instructional and propaganda films for the British armed forces during World War II. Bennett's films tended to be sombre, but were very popular with the moviegoing public. In 1946, Bennett accepted an invitation to go to Hollywood for Universal. It was, however, during this time that he directed King Solomon's Mines. He was replaced during filming by Andrew Marton. Bennett eventually returned to the UK. From 1954 to 1957, he left film work to pursue interests in the theatre and television, but produced four films in 1957, After the Ball, Man-Eater, That Woman Opposite and The Flying Scot. Although he continued to write and direct for film and television, his subsequent productions were not as well received.

Born: January 15, 1900 in Turnbridge Wells, Kent, U.K.

Died: August 13, 1974 (Age 74)

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Compton Bennett  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
5.7
DirectingDirector1960
Movie
5.8
DirectingDirector, Screenplay1957
Movie
6.5
DirectingDirector1948
Movie
6.4
DirectingDirector1953
Movie
6.1
DirectingDirector1952
Movie
6.5
DirectingDirector1950
Movie
6.6
DirectingDirector1952
Movie
6.4
DirectingDirector1949
Movie
5.2
EditingEditor1942
Movie
6
DirectingDirector, Producer1957
Movie
6.5
DirectingDirector1945
Movie
6.6
DirectingDirector1946
Movie
6.7
ProductionAssociate Producer1945
Movie
5.9
DirectingDirector1957
Movie
5.9
DirectingDirector1948
Movie
5.8
DirectingDirector1952
Movie
4.5
DirectingDirector, Writer, Producer1965
TV Show
7.4
DirectingDirector
2 Episodes
1955-1960
Short Film
DirectingDirector, Writer1942
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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