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James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror films made by the British company Hammer Films, including The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958).
Jimmy Sangster. Writer: Horror of Dracula. One of the driving, creative forces behind the legendary Hammer Studios, Jimmy Sangster was born on December 2, 1927, in Kinmel Bay, North Wales. He began in the film industry as a production assistant at age 16 during WWII.
Aug 22, 2011 · Jimmy Sangster, a prolific screenwriter best known for his classic 1950s horror movies that dipped into the cinematic delights of gore and sex and helped define the British company Hammer Films,...
Aug 23, 2011 · Screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, who wrote such Hammer Horror films as Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, has died at the age of 83.
Jimmy Sangster. Writer: Horror of Dracula. One of the driving, creative forces behind the legendary Hammer Studios, Jimmy Sangster was born on December 2, 1927, in Kinmel Bay, North Wales. He began in the film industry as a production assistant at age 16 during WWII.
James Henry Kinmel Sangster, writer and director: born Kinmel Bay, North Wales, 2 December 1927; married twice (one son); died 19 August 2011. "I went to see Dracula...ready to poke gentle fun at...
Aug 18, 2008 · A major force behind the success of Hammer Films, the company best known for its horror movies, Jimmy Sangster wrote the screenplays of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and the even more successful Dracula the following year.
Aug 19, 2011 · Jimmy Sangster is known as an Writer, Screenplay, Assistant Director, Producer, Actor, Story, Teleplay, Production Manager, Director, Novel, Thanks, Original Story, Scenario Writer, and Third Assistant Director.
One of England's top horror film writers and directors of the postwar period, Jimmy Sangster started out as a production manager in the '40s before turning to more creative pursuits.
A prolific British screenwriter synonymous with Hammer horror, Sangster was the writer of such early hits as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959). Later films include Maniac (1963), The Nanny (1965) and The Anniversary (1968).
