Michael Hankinson

Michael Hankinson
Born
Michael Kyrle le Fleming Hankinson

17 November 1906[1]
Ewell, Surrey, England[2]
Died30 December 1986 (aged 80)[3]
Uckfield, East Sussex, England
Occupation(s)Film director, editor, screenwriter
Years active1929–1964 (film)
SpouseVera Allinson

Michael Kyrle le Fleming Hankinson (17 November 1906 – 30 December 1986) was a British screenwriter, film editor and director. He wrote and directed the 1936 crime film Ticket of Leave for Paramount British.[4] During the Second World War, he directed several documentary films.

Selected filmography

Editor

  • Good Night, Vienna (1932)
  • Crime on the Hill (1933)
  • Hyde Park Corner (1935)
  • Take a Chance (1937)

Director

  • Ticket of Leave (1936)
  • House Broken (1936)
  • The Scarab Murder Case (1936)

Screenwriter

  • The Broken Melody (1934)
  • Ten Minute Alibi (1935)
  • Girls, Please! (1934)
  • Dusty Ermine (1936)

References

  1. ^ Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813–1921
  2. ^ 1911 England Census
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  4. ^ Low p.399

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

External links

  • Michael Hankinson at IMDb
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