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Castleton Knight, OBE (9 August 1894 – 3 April 1970) was a British film producer and director. He worked at one point as managing director of British Gaumont's newsreel division. He directed several feature films, but worked primarily in documentaries.
Castleton Knight was born on 9 August 1894 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Kissing Cup's Race (1930), Prelude (1927) and A Queen Is Crowned (1953). He died on 3 April 1970 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- August 9, 1894
- Castleton Knight
- April 3, 1970
The producer was Leonard Castleton Knight, head of Gaumont British News. The script was written primarily by Louis Golding but honed by Hurst's protege Terence Young (who subsequently went on to direct They Were Not Divided and the early Bond films).
Mar 8, 2021 · Rachmaninoff's wonderfully disturbing Prelude in C Sharp Minor sets the tone for Castleton Knight's silent, nightmarish reverie on Poe's 'The Premature Burial'. A man listening to the famous Prelude is transported to a hellish avant-garde setting, replete with funny angles, skulls and a corpse-eye view. Addeddate.
Castleton Knight was born on August 9, 1894 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Kissing Cup's Race (1930), Prelude (1927) and A Queen Is Crowned (1953). He died on April 3, 1970 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.
- August 9, 1894
- April 3, 1970
Directed by Castleton Knight, the thriller is chiefly remembered for being the first acting role of Ray Milland, as well as for its daring stunts performed aboard the moving train. [1] Plot. Engine driver Bob is due to retire from his job after years of distinguished service.
Feb 28, 2012 · Every colour camera in the country was rented by producer Castleton Knight during the Games... here are the incredible results and rare 'backstage' pictures
