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词条 Anthony Pelissier
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Personal life

  3. Death

  4. Selected filmography

  5. Notes

  6. External links

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Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (27 July 1912 – 2 April 1988) was an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director.

Biography

Pelissier was born in Barnet[1] and came from a theatrical family. His parents were the theatre producer H. G. Pelissier (who presented Pelissier's Follies) and the actress Fay Compton. His uncle was Compton MacKenzie, who wrote Whisky Galore.

Pelissier began acting in the 1930s. In 1935 and 1936, he was featured in Noël Coward's play cycle, Tonight at 8.30, both in Britain and on Broadway. He also played in Coward's Set to Music (1939) He began writing in 1937 and directing in 1949. He was the screenwriter and director of four popular films: The History of Mr Polly (1949), The Rocking Horse Winner (1950), Night Without Stars (1951), and Personal Affair starring Gene Tierney written by Lesley Storm. He also directed Encore (1951).[2] He also directed Ealing's satire on television Meet Mr Lucifer (1953). He later headed the experimental production unit at the BBC.

Personal life

Pelissier was married four times

  • Penelope Dudley-Ward (m. 29 December 1939 – divorced 1944); the couple had one daughter, actress Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
  • Margaret A Hyde (m. 1945), with whom he produced two daughters, Harriet (b. 1945) and Marie-Louise (b. 1949){{When|date=July 2013}}
  • Actress Monica Grey (m. in France) with whom he had one son, Joe Pelissier (b. 1963){{When|date=July 2013}}
  • Actress Ursula Howells (m. 1968 – 02 April 1988) {{When|date=July 2013}}

Death

Pelissier died in Eastbourne in 1988, aged 75.

Selected filmography

  • Perfect Strangers (1945) (writer)
  • The History of Mr Polly (1949) (writer and director)
  • The Rocking Horse Winner (1950) (writer and director)
  • Night Without Stars (1951) (writer and director)
  • Encore (1951) (director)
  • Personal Affair (1953) (director)

Notes

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=7faydv%2B85a1VoIdiw7K0Cg&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=20 February 2011|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}
2. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/07/obituaries/anthony-pelissier-actor-75.html "Anthony Pelissier, Actor, 75",] The New York Times, 7 April 1988

External links

  • {{IMDb name|0670874}}
  • {{IBDB name|68519}}
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