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Harry Watt

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Harry Watt

Born October 18, 1906 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UKDied April 2, 198724 films

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.

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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.

Filmography

24 films as director
  1. 1961The Boy Who Loved HorsesDirector
  2. 1961Vidunderhunden BaraDirector
  3. 1959The Siege of PinchgutDirector
  4. 1954West of ZanzibarDirector
  5. 1951Where No Vultures FlyDirector
  6. 1949Eureka StockadeDirector
  7. 1946The OverlandersDirector
  8. 1944Fiddlers ThreeDirector
  9. 1943Nine MenDirector
  10. 1943Save Your Shillings and SmileDirector
  11. 1942Twenty-One MilesDirector
  12. 1941Target for TonightDirector
  13. 1940Christmas Under FireDirector
  14. 1940London Can Take It!Director
  15. 1940Britain at BayDirector
  16. 1940Squadron 992Director
  17. 1940The Front LineDirector
  18. 1939The First DaysDirector
  19. 1938Night MailDirector
  20. 1938North SeaDirector
  21. 1937Big MoneyDirector
  22. 1936The Saving of Bill BlewittDirector
  23. 1935Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave TransmitterDirector
  24. 19346.30 CollectionDirector