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Denis Kavanagh(1906-1984)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Denis Kavanagh was born on 6 May 1906 in Carlow, Ireland. He was a director and writer, known for They Never Learn (1956), Escape from the Iron Curtain (1956) and Starlight Serenade (1944). He died on 14 June 1984 in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornMay 6, 1906
DiedJune 14, 1984(78)
BornMay 6, 1906
DiedJune 14, 1984(78)
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Known for

John Blythe in They Never Learn (1956)
They Never Learn
4.4
  • Director(as Denis L. Kavanagh)
  • 1956
Escape from the Iron Curtain (1956)
Escape from the Iron Curtain
4.9
  • Director
  • 1956
Starlight Serenade (1944)
Starlight Serenade
5.4
  • Director
  • 1944
Dollars for Sale (1955)
Dollars for Sale
5.2
Short
  • Director
  • 1955

Credits

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Director

  • Beyond the Riviera
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • This Is Alsace
    7.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Rock You Sinners (1957)
    Rock You Sinners
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Action Stations (1959)
    Fighting Mad
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Return to the Desert
    • Director
    • 1956
  • John Blythe in They Never Learn (1956)
    They Never Learn
    4.4
    • Director (as Denis L. Kavanagh)
    • 1956
  • Escape from the Iron Curtain (1956)
    Escape from the Iron Curtain
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Dollars for Sale (1955)
    Dollars for Sale
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • The Ghost of Rashmon Hall (1948)
    The Ghost of Rashmon Hall
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Glamour Girl
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Starlight Serenade (1944)
    Starlight Serenade
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Swing Tease
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1940

Writer

  • John Blythe in They Never Learn (1956)
    They Never Learn
    4.4
    • devised by
    • written by (as Denis L. Kavanagh, as Denis L. Kavanagh)
    • 1956
  • Escape from the Iron Curtain (1956)
    Escape from the Iron Curtain
    4.9
    • written by
    • 1956
  • Dollars for Sale (1955)
    Dollars for Sale
    5.2
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Starlight Serenade (1944)
    Starlight Serenade
    5.4
    • scenario
    • 1944

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Ralph Richardson in The Silver Fleet (1943)
    The Silver Fleet
    6.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Denis L. Kavanagh
  • Born
    • May 6, 1906
    • Carlow, Ireland
  • Died
    • June 14, 1984
    • Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, UK(heart attack)

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