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Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California) were British film producers.
John and James Woolf were the sons of the British producer C. M. Woolf (1879–1942), who was co-producer with Michael Balcon of two early Alfred Hitchcock films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928).
Jan 28, 1992 · BIOGRAPHY The son of powerful film distributor and producer CM Woolf, John Woolf entered the film industry as a teenager, translating subtitles for his father’s company the W&F Film Service. In 1949 he and his younger brother James Woolf (1919-1966) formed Independent Film Distributors.
JOHN WOOLF was a leading figure in the British film and television industry, responsible for the production of such notable films as The African Queen, Room At The Top, Oliver! and The...
John and James Woolf explained. Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California) were British film producers.
The African Queen is a 1951 adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. [5] . The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. [6] . The screenplay was adapted by James Agee, John Huston, John Collier and Peter Viertel.
Jul 1, 1999 · Sir John Woolf, British film producer of such memorable movies as “The African Queen,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, and the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning musical ...
