Harry Watt
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1906 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Died
- April 2, 1987 (aged 80)
- Active Years
- 1934–1986 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 47 credits in database
Biography
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt was a Scottish documentary and feature film director born in Edinburgh on October 18, 1906. He began his career in the 1930s, working alongside John Grierson and Robert Flaherty, and became associated with the GPO Film Unit. Known for his contributions to the British documentary movement and the development of the story documentary form, his notable works include the 1941 film Target for Tonight and the documentary Night Mail. Following his wartime work, he joined Ealing Studios, where he directed five films shot in Africa and Australia. His 1959 feature, The Siege of Pinchgut, was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Harry Watt died on April 2, 1987.
Career overview
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt was a Scottish documentary and feature film director born in Edinburgh on 18 October 1906. He began his professional career in the 1930s, working alongside John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. During this period, he became associated with the GPO Film Unit and contributed to the development of the story documentary form, with Night Mail serving as a notable achievement. During World War II, he directed several documentaries, most notably the 1941 film Target for Tonight.
Following the war, Watt joined Ealing Studios. His work during this time was characterized by narrative features filmed on location in Africa and Australia. Among his later directorial credits is the 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Throughout his career, Watt was recognized for blending documentary realism with narrative drive. Before his career in film, he studied at Edinburgh University without completing his degree, enlisted in the Merchant Navy, and held various industrial positions. He died on 2 April 1987 at the age of 80.
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Full Filmography
47 titles- Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios (1986) as Interviewee
- How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran (1978) as Self
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Vidunderhunden Bara (1961) Director
- Vidunderhunden Bara (1961) Writer
- The Boy Who Loved Horses (1961) Director
- The Boy Who Loved Horses (1961) Writer
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) Director
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) Adaptation
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) Screenplay
- West of Zanzibar (1954) Director
- West of Zanzibar (1954) Story
- Where No Vultures Fly (1951) Director
- Where No Vultures Fly (1951) Story
- Eureka Stockade (1949) Director
- Eureka Stockade (1949) Screenplay
- The Overlanders (1946) Director
- The Overlanders (1946) Writer
- For Those in Peril (1944) Screenplay
- Fiddlers Three (1944) Director
- Save Your Shillings and Smile (1943) Director
- Nine Men (1943) Director
- Nine Men (1943) Writer
- Twenty-One Miles (1942) Director
- Target for Tonight (1941) Director
- London Can Take It! (1940) Director
- The Story of an Air Communiqué (1940) Producer
- War and Order (1940) Script
- Health in War (1940) Producer
- Christmas Under Fire (1940) Director
- Britain at Bay (1940) Director
- The Front Line (1940) Director
- Squadron 992 (1940) Director
- Jamaica Inn (1939) Special Effects
- The First Days (1939) Director
- Night Mail (1938) Director
- North Sea (1938) Director
- North Sea (1938) Writer
- Wealth of a Nation (1938) as Commentator
- Big Money (1937) Director
- The Saving of Bill Blewitt (1936) Director
- Coal Face (1935) Additional Photography
- Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter (1935) Director
- Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter (1935) Additional Photography
- Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter (1935) Editor
- 6.30 Collection (1934) Editor
- 6.30 Collection (1934) Director
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What movies or TV shows is Harry Watt best known for?
Harry Watt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Fugitive Kind (1960), The Siege of Pinchgut (1959), The Siege of Pinchgut (1959), The Siege of Pinchgut (1959).
When and where was Harry Watt born?
Harry Watt was born on October 18, 1906 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. They passed away on April 2, 1987.
How many credits does Harry Watt have?
Harry Watt has 47 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1934 and 1986.
What is Harry Watt's background in cinema and television?
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt was a Scottish documentary and feature film director born in Edinburgh on October 18, 1906. He began his career in the 1930s, working alongside John Grierson and Robert Flaherty, and became associated with the GPO Film Unit. Known for his contributions to the British documentary movement and ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Film '72 (1971) as Self — aged about 64
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