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Anthony Martin Kimmins, OBE (10 November 1901 – 19 May 1964) was an English director, playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor. Biography.
Anthony Kimmins. Writer: Smiley. British writer/director Anthony Kimmins was a naval officer in World War I, and after the war became a film actor and playwright. He wrote and directed several films for British comedian George Formby in the 1930s, but with the outbreak of World War II Kimmins rejoined the Royal Navy and spent the duration in the service.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- November 10, 1901
- Anthony Kimmins
- May 19, 1964
Anthony Kimmins. Writer: Smiley. British writer/director Anthony Kimmins was a naval officer in World War I, and after the war became a film actor and playwright. He wrote and directed several films for British comedian George Formby in the 1930s, but with the outbreak of World War II Kimmins rejoined the Royal Navy and spent the duration in the service.
- November 10, 1901
- May 19, 1964
LONDON, May 19—Anthony Kimmins, a playwright and film director who became a popular naval broadcaster and lecturer during World War II, died today at his home in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.
A dramatic eye-witness account by Royal Navy Commander Anthony Kimmins of Operation 'Pedestal' (10 - 15 August 1942), the Royal Navy's bold and ambitious attempt to resupply the besieged island of Malta that narrowly succeeded in achieving its object despite heavy losses in ships and in lives.
English. Budget. £250,000 [2] [3] Smiley is a 1956 British-American comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Colin Petersen. [4] It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who co-wrote the film with Kimmins. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds, and ...
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The Amorous Mr. Prawn: Directed by Anthony Kimmins. With Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price. General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires.