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documentary and film director, producer, writer. Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty.
Scottish-born director Harry Watt began his career in the 1930s, and directed several documentaries during World War II, most notably Target for Tonight (1941). He went to Ealing Studios after the war, and the five films he made there were all shot in Africa or Australia.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- October 18, 1906
- Harry Watt
- April 2, 1987
- Harry Watt and George Gross, An Australian Success Story
- A Sad Loss For The South Australian Fashion Industry
- A Trip to The Oscars and Mingling with The Stars
Watt and Gross opened their first store in Adelaide's Rundle Mall in 1973 and business boomed. Six months later, they opened another store in Sydney and at the height of their success had boutiques throughout the world. Ms Fydler described the pair's rise to the top as a "real Australian success story". She said even with their global success, they...
Prominent Adelaide fashion consultant Chris Kontos said Watt's death was a big loss for the South Australian fashion industry. "It's really sad day and even talking about it now, I'm getting quite emotional, it really hits you that someone like him is gone … I really feel for George," he said. Mr Kontos said he spent two years working in their old ...
In an interview with the ABC in 1993, Watt and Gross spoke about their recent attendance at the Academy Awards. Watt said when they got out of the car, there were people screaming and cheering everywhere. Watt said they got to walk into the Oscars surrounded by stars including Jack Nicholson, Bob Hope, Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Angela Lansbury a...
Night Mail is a 1936 British documentary film directed and produced by Harry Watt and Basil Wright, and produced by the General Post Office (GPO) Film Unit. The 24-minute film documents the nightly postal train operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) from London to Scotland and the staff who operate it.
Harry Watt. Director: Four Desperate Men. Scottish-born director Harry Watt began his career in the 1930s, and directed several documentaries during World War II, most notably Target for Tonight (1941).
Harry Watts Academy is a special school providing education for children aged 5-16 based in the city of Sunderland. The academy opened September 2020 and is part of Prosper Learning Trust.
The son of a Scottish Liberal MP, Raymond Egerton Harry Watt was born in Edinburgh on 18 October 1906. He studied at Edinburgh University, but failed to complete his degree.
