Overview
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Acting
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Birthday
Oct 18, 1906 (119 years old)
Death date
Apr 02, 1987
Harry Watt
Known For
1h 15m
Movie
1986
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
Documentary about the British film studio. First appeared on the...
Biography
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt. He studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree. He enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.