Anthony Asquith

Directing

Born November 9, 1902 · London, England

Died February 20, 1968

Also known as Антони Асквит · Энтони Асквит · Энтони Эсквит

Biography

Anthony Asquith (9 November 1902 –20 February 1968) was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945), and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.