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William MacQuitty (15 May 1905 – 4 February 2004) was an Irish film producer and also a writer and photographer. He is most noted for his production of the 1958 Rank Organisation / Pinewood Studios film, A Night to Remember, which recreates the story of the sinking of RMS Titanic, based on the book of the same name by Walter Lord.
Belfast-born William MacQuitty has had a fascinating career as a film producer and television executive. In 1943 he worked on 'Out of Chaos,' a documentary written and directed by Jill Craigie about the activities of Britain's war artists.
William MacQuitty was born on 15 May 1905 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Beachcomber (1954) and Underworld Informers (1963).
- May 15, 1905
- February 5, 2004
Nov 1, 1991 · Founded the MacQuitty International Collection, which contains more than a quarter of a million photographs taken by the author and his family over the past 60 years. As well as illustrating his books, the library is used by publishers world-wide.
Jul 8, 2006 · William Baird MacQuitty, producer of A Night to Remember, died February 5, 2004, at his home in London. He was 98 years old. For many Titanic historians, his 1958 film about the Titanic was their introduction to the subject.
William MacQuitty was born on 15 May 1905 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Beachcomber (1954) and Underworld Informers (1963).
British film producer William MacQuitty, now making Kenneth More's A Night to Remember is trying to unravel an authentic mystery which has its roots in that terrible sea disaster...... WILLIAM MACQUITTY, BOXHALL AND PITMAN AT THE PREMIERE OF A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
