Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards (17 December 1911 – 2 January 2005) was a British film director and cinematographer.
Profile
ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 3 May 2014.
Selected filmography
;Cinematographer
* ''Builders
Builder may refer to:
Construction
* Construction worker, who specializes in building work
* Carpenter, a skilled craftsman who works with wood
* General contractor, that specializes in building work
** Subcontractor
* Real estate developer, who ...
'' (1942)
* '' Theirs Is the Glory'' (1946)
* ''All Over the Town
''All Over the Town'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Derek N. Twist and starring Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill and Cyril Cusack. It was written by Michael Gordon and Twist based on the 1947 novel by R. F. Delderfield.
Plot
...
'' (1949)
* ''Obsession
Obsession may refer to:
Psychology
* Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life
* Obsession (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea
* Fixation (psychology), persist ...
'' (1949)
* '' Give Us This Day'' (1949)
* ''The Wooden Horse
''The Wooden Horse'' is a 1950 British World War II war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel. It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay.
The film ...
'' (1950)
* ''White Corridors
''White Corridors'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Googie Withers, Godfrey Tearle, James Donald and Petula Clark. It was written by Jan Read and Jackson based on the 1944 novel ''Yeoman's Hospital'' by Helen ...
'' (1951)
* '' Scrooge'' (1951)
* ''Something Money Can't Buy
''Something Money Can't Buy'' is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. It was written by Jackson and J.L. Hodson, and distributed by Rank's Gen ...
'' (1952)
* '' Always a Bride'' (1953)
* '' Forbidden Cargo'' (1954)
* ''1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
'' (1956)
* '' It's Never Too Late'' (1956)
* ''Tarzan and the Lost Safari
''Tarzan and the Lost Safari'' is a 1957 action adventure film featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan and starring Gordon Scott, Robert Beatty, Yolande Donlan and Betta St. John. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, it was the ...
'' (1957)
;Director
* '' The Oracle'' (1953)
* ''Hour of Decision
The ''Hour of Decision'' was a live weekly radio broadcast produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. First broadcast in 1950 by the American Broadcasting Company, it was a half-hour program featuring sermons from noted evangelist ...
'' (1957)
* '' Stormy Crossing'' (1958)
* ''Inn for Trouble
''Inn for Trouble'' is a 1960 black and white British comedy film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and starring Peggy Mount, David Kossoff and Leslie Phillips. It was a spin-off of the ITV sitcom '' The Larkins'' (1958–1964). The fi ...
'' (1960)
* '' Double Bunk'' (1961)
* ''Dentist on the Job
''Dentist on the Job'' (U.S. title ''Get On with It!'') is a 1961 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards, and starring Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor, Ronnie Stevens and Eric Barker It is the sequel to ''Dentist in the Chai ...
'' (1961)
* ''Ladies Who Do
''Ladies Who Do'' is a 1963 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring Peggy Mount, Robert Morley and Harry H. Corbett. It was written by Michael Pertwee and John Bignall.
Plot
Mrs. Cragg works as a charwoman f ...
'' (1963)
* '' Mystery Submarine'' (1963)
* ''A Challenge for Robin Hood
''A Challenge for Robin Hood'' is a 1967 British adventure film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring Barrie Ingham, Peter Blythe and John Arnatt.
This was the last of a trio of Hammer films about Robin Hood, following '' The Me ...
'' (1967)
* ''Danny the Dragon'' (1967)
* ''Sky Pirates'' (1977)
References
External links
*
Obituary in ''The Stage''
1911 births
2005 deaths
British film directors
British cinematographers
People from South Norwood
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
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