Anthony Asquith
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Anthony Asquith was a British film director born on November 9, 1902 in London, England. He was the youngest child of H.H. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and future leader of the Liberal Party, and was nicknamed Puffin by his family. Asquith was active in the British film industry from the late silent period until the mid-1960s, and was highly respected by his contemporaries. He was known as an actor's director, and was instrumental in the formation of the London Film Society to promote artistic appreciation of film. His best-known films include Pygmalion (1938), The Winslow Boy (1948), The Browning Version (1951), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Asquith's most successful postwar film was The Importance of Being Earnest, which remains the best adaptation of Oscar Wilde's work. Asquith was also set to direct The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) but had to drop out due to ill health. He died on February 20, 1968, at the age of 65, and the British Academy Award for best music is named the Anthony Asquith Award in his honor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Writer, Actor
Birth Day November 09, 1902
Birth Place  London, England, United Kingdom
Age 118 YEARS OLD
Died On 20 February 1968(1968-02-20) (aged 65)\nLondon, England, UK
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Film director
Years active 1927–1964

💰 Net worth

Anthony Asquith, a renowned director, writer, and actor from the United Kingdom, is expected to have a net worth ranging between $100K and $1M by 2024. With a successful career spanning multiple roles in the entertainment industry, Asquith has established himself as a notable figure in British cinema. Known for his directorial prowess and storytelling abilities, he has contributed significantly to the film industry, gaining both critical acclaim and commercial success. Asquith's estimated net worth reflects his achievements and enduring impact in the realm of filmmaking.

Biography/Timeline

1920

The film industry was viewed as disreputable when Asquith was young, and according to the actor Jonathan Cecil, a family friend, Asquith entered his profession in order to escape his background. At the end of the 1920s he began his career with the direction of four silent films the last of which, A Cottage on Dartmoor established his reputation with its meticulous and often emotionally moving frame composition. Pygmalion (1938) was based on the George Bernard Shaw play featuring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller.

1948

Asquith was a longtime friend and colleague of Terence Rattigan (they collaborated on ten films) and Producer Anatole de Grunwald. His later films included Rattigan's The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (1952).

1968

Asquith was an alcoholic and, according to actor Jonathan Cecil, a repressed homosexual. He died in 1968. He was buried at All Saints Churchyard, Sutton Courtenay, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, England.

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