Charles Jarrott (16 June 19274 March 2011) was a British film and television director. He was best known for costume dramas he directed for producer Hal B. Wallis, among them '' Anne of the Thousand Days'', which earned him a

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for Best Director in 1970. Although ''Anne'' was nominated for several awards, critic

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wrote in her book '' Reeling'' (Warner Books, p. 198), that as a director, Jarrott had no style or personality, and that he was just "a traffic manager." Nevertheless, his next film, ''

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'', was nominated for six

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and several Golden Globes. Jarrott was the son of English racing car driver and businessman Charles Jarrott, and was married to Rosemary Palin (1949–1957), actress Katharine Blake (1959–1982) and Suzanne Bledsoe (1992–2003). Jarrott also served in the

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during

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.Charles Jarrott obituary; British-born director known for Anne of the Thousand Days and Mary, Queen of Scots
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''. Retrieved January 8, 2022. Jarrott died on 4 March 2011 from

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Selected filmography

* '' Time to Remember'' (1962) * '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969) * ''

'' (1971) * '' Lost Horizon'' (1973) * '' The Dove'' (1974) * '' Escape from the Dark'' (1976) (aka ''The Littlest Horse Thieves'') * '' The Other Side of Midnight'' (1977) * '' The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'' (1980) * '' Condorman'' (1981) * '' The Amateur'' (1981) * '' The Boy in Blue'' (1986) * '' Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story'' (1987) * '' Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Lady Boss'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' The Secret Life of Algernon'' (1997) * '' Turn of Faith'' (2002)

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* 1927 births 2011 deaths Best Director Golden Globe winners British film directors British television directors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Deaths from prostate cancer in California {{England-actor-stub