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Castleton Knight

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. He produced and directed the 1953 Technicolor documentary A Queen Is Crowned about the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[1]

Castleton Knight
Born(1894-08-09)9 August 1894
Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
Died3 April 1970(1970-04-03) (aged 75)
Battle, East Sussex
United Kingdom
Other namesLeonard Castleton Knight
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer

Selected filmography edit

Director edit

References edit

  1. ^ Monk & Sargeant p.82

Bibliography edit

  • Monk, Claire & Sargeant, Amy. British Historical Cinema: The History, Heritage and Costume Film. Routledge, 2002.

External links edit

  • Castleton Knight at IMDb


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