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Paul Rotha

Paul Rotha

DirectorEditorProducerWriterProduction Jun 3 (died age 76) London, England 1931–1962 (31 year career)
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Biography

Paul Rotha (3 June 1907 – 7 March 1984) was an English documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. He was born Paul Thompson in London, and educated at Highgate School and at the Slade School of Fine Art. Rotha was a close collaborator of John Grierson, and Wolfgang Suschitzky was one of his cinematographers. He directed and produced dozens of documentaries including Contact (1933), Air Outpost (1937) The Face of Britain (1935), World of Plenty (1943), Land of Promise (1947), A City Spe…

Known For

Shipyard
Film

Shipyard

Director
Cat & Mouse
Film

Cat & Mouse

Director
The Silent Raid
Film

The Silent Raid

Director
The Face of Britain
Film

The Face of Britain

Director
The World Is Rich
Film

The World Is Rich

Director
Britain Can Make It, No. 1
Film

Britain Can Make It, No. 1

Producer
No Resting Place
Film

No Resting Place

Director
Today We Live
Film

Today We Live

Producer

Filmography