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Anthony Asquith

Born 1902-11-09

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 Being Earnest.

Known for

The Importance of Being Earnest 1952 · 7.4 The Browning Version 1951 · 8.0 The Yellow Rolls-Royce 1964 · 6.4 We Dive at Dawn 1943 · 6.7 Libel 1959 · 7.2 Bombsight Stolen 1941 · 6.7 Orders to Kill 1958 · 7.1 Court Martial 1954 · 6.9 Shooting Stars 1928 · 7.2