Anthony Asquith
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The Honourable Anthony Asquith (November 9,1902-February 20, 1968) was a respected British film director. He was the son of Herbert Henry Asquith, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War I and he was known as 'Puffin'.
His productions include The Browning Version (1951) and The Winslow Boy (1948) (both of which have been remade more recently). He also directed a film version of the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion in 1938, predating the better known adaptation My Fair Lady (1964).
External link
- Internet Movie Database: Anthony Asquith (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002190/)gl:Anthony Asquith