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Sir Sydney H. Wylie Samuelson CBE (7 December 1925 – 14 December 2022) was a British film director and cinematographer. He was appointed in 1991 by the government of the UK as the first British Film Commissioner.
Dec 16, 2022 · British film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson, who served as the first British film commissioner and was a BAFTA leader, died Dec. 14. He was 97.
Dec 15, 2022 · Sydney Samuelson, pioneer of the UK film and TV industry and founder of the Samuelson Group, has died aged 97. He was at home with his family. Samuelson spent more than 50 years...
Sydney Samuelson was born on 7 December 1925 in London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Secret of the Forest (1956), Giant in the Sun (1959) and The Carringford School Mystery (1958). He was married to Doris Magen. He died on 14 December 2022 in the UK.
- Sydney Samuelson
- December 14, 2022
- December 7, 1925
Dec 16, 2022 · British film industry veteran Sir Sydney Samuelson has died. He was 97. Samuelson died from old age on December 14.
Dec 16, 2022 · Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE BSC, a major player in the development of the UK’s film industry, has passed away at the age of 97. Born in London in 1925, Samuelson enjoyed a long and rich history in the industry that kicked off in 1939, working in a cinema projection booth.
Dec 15, 2022 · The life and career of Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE is a history of the British film industry in microcosm. At the centre of the industry for more than 50 years he was instrumental in making the UK a worldwide leader in film and television production, rivalling Hollywood.
