Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Bristol, England, UK
November 16, 1903

Biography

Thorold Barron Dickinson CBE (16 November 1903 – 14 April 1984) was a British film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer, and Britain's first university professor of film. Dickinson's work received much praise, with fellow director Martin Scorsese describing him as "a uniquely intelligent, passionate artist... They're not in endless supply."

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Representative Works

Gaslight
Gaslight
7.1
/ English
The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades
6.5
/ English
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
7.2
/ English
The House of the Spaniard
The House of the Spaniard
6.5
/ English
Secret People
Secret People
6.4
/ English
Hill 24 Doesn't Answer
Hill 24 Doesn't Answer
5.9
/ Hebrew
Malta Story
Malta Story
6.3
/ English
The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
5.0
/ English
Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding
6.6
/ English
The High Command
The High Command
6.0
/ English
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
6.5
/ English
The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
8.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gaslight
1940Nominee

Best Director

Gaslight

The Queen of Spades
1949Nominee

Best Director

The Queen of Spades

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939Nominee

Best Director

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

Career Highlights

The House of the Spaniard
1936Highlight

Best Performance

The House of the Spaniard

Secret People
1952Highlight

Best Writing

Secret People

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