Castleton Knight
British film producer and film director.

Castleton Knight

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British film producer and film director.
Gender:
Male
Places:
United KingdomGreat Britain
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Film directorFilm producer
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
9 August 1894(Bromley, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England)
Death:
3 April 1970(Battle, Rother, East Sussex, East Sussex)
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Castleton Knight (1894–1970) 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.

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  • The Plaything (1929)
  • The Flying Scotsman (1929)
  • The Lady from the Sea (1929)
  • Kissing Cup's Race (1930)
  • For Freedom (1940)