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Sir James Enrique Carreras KCVO MBE (30 January 1909 [1] – 9 June 1990) was a British film producer and executive who, together with William Hinds, founded the British company Hammer Film Productions.
Jun 13, 1990 · Sir James Carreras, who as head of Hammer Films produced horror movies that chilled a generation of filmgoers, died of a stroke on Saturday at his home at Henley-on-Thames, west of London,...
James Carreras was born on 30 January 1909 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for Who Killed Van Loon? (1948). He was married to Vera St. John Smart. He died on 9 June 1990 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- Producer, Production Manager
- January 30, 1909
- James Carreras
- June 9, 1990
Jun 13, 1990 · Sir James Carreras, founding chairman of Hammer Films, a producer of horror pictures that frightened a generation of filmgoers and launched the careers of several top stars, has died.
A very astute man, with an instinct for popular entertainment, Carreras was described as 'managing director of the most successful privately-owned British film company'. He was the Chairman of Hammer Film Productions from 1949 to 1980, was made MBE in 1944 and knighted in 1970.
Jan 31, 2019 · This Award honors the name of Sir James Carreras MBE, who served Variety International with great distinction as one of its past International Presidents. It is presented annually to a physician who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and skill in the field of pediatrics'.
James Carreras was one of the founders of Hammer Studios and was involved in films like The Curse of Frankenstein, Paranoiac and The Brides of Dracula.
