Anthony Nelson Keys(1911-1985)

He was one of four film making sons of comedian Nelson 'Bunch' Keys. Born in London, he was educated at Brighton College. He entered the entertainment world as a recording manager with a record company in the late 1920's. In the early 1930's, he switched from records to films, working at the British and Dominions and British International Studios at Elstree. During this time, he gained experience in almost every technical branch of the business and for a time even acted in films. Later, he moved to Pinewood Studios, but by then war had started. After it was over, he returned to films with 'Dancing With Crime' (the only time the four brothers - John Paddy Carstairs, Basil Keys,Roderick Keys and Anthony - ever worked together on the same production). The film starred Richard Attenborough and a then unknown Dirk Bogarde. Anthony then joined producer Sydney Box at Riverside Studios as production manager on such films as ''The Brothers' and 'Christopher Columbus, then for 8 years he was associate producer with producer Daniel Angel on classic films such as 'Reach For the Sky'. 'Albert R.N.'and 'The Sea Shall Not Have Them'. He then joined Romulus Films for 'Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'. He started a long association with psychological thrillers, swashbuckling, and cloak and dagger films at Bray Studios where he combined production with general managership of the studios, then as producer in his own right he turned to cut and thrust action films, such a ' The Pirates of Blood River', 'The Secret of Blood Island', 'The Devil Ship Pirates, The Devil Rides Out' and 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed'