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Castleton Knight(1894-1970)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Castleton Knight was born on 9 August 1894 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Kissing Cup's Race (1930), Prelude (1927) and A Queen Is Crowned (1953). He died on 3 April 1970 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornAugust 9, 1894
DiedApril 3, 1970(75)
BornAugust 9, 1894
DiedApril 3, 1970(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Kissing Cup's Race
  • Director
  • 1930
Prelude (1927)
Prelude
7.2
Short
  • Director
  • 1927
A Queen Is Crowned (1953)
A Queen Is Crowned
6.8
  • Producer
  • 1953
Will Fyffe, Arthur Goullet, Anthony Hulme, and Guy Middleton in For Freedom (1940)
For Freedom
5.4
  • Director
  • 1940

Credits

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Director

  • Elvis Presley in The Twentieth Century (1957)
    The Twentieth Century
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Royal Wedding Presents (1948)
    The Royal Wedding Presents
    • Director
    • 1948
  • The Olympic Games of 1948 (1948)
    The Olympic Games of 1948
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Victory Parade (1946)
    Victory Parade
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • The Second Battle of London (1944)
    The Second Battle of London
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Will Fyffe, Arthur Goullet, Anthony Hulme, and Guy Middleton in For Freedom (1940)
    For Freedom
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Kissing Cup's Race
    • Director
    • 1930
  • All Riot on the Western Front
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Cockney Spirit in the War No. 2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Cockney Spirit in the War No. 3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Plaything
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Flying Scotsman (1929)
    The Flying Scotsman
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Lady from the Sea (1929)
    The Lady from the Sea
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Prelude (1927)
    Prelude
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927

Producer

  • Queen's Royal Journey (1954)
    Queen's Royal Journey
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Royal Symphony
    Short
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II in A Queen's World Tour (1954)
    A Queen's World Tour
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1954
  • A Queen Is Crowned (1953)
    A Queen Is Crowned
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1953
  • The Royal Wedding Presents (1948)
    The Royal Wedding Presents
    • producer
    • 1948
  • The Olympic Games of 1948 (1948)
    The Olympic Games of 1948
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Theirs Is the Glory (1946)
    Theirs Is the Glory
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1946
  • The Second Battle of London (1944)
    The Second Battle of London
    Short
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Will Fyffe, Arthur Goullet, Anthony Hulme, and Guy Middleton in For Freedom (1940)
    For Freedom
    5.4
    • co-producer
    • 1940
  • Kissing Cup's Race
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Memories
    Short
    • producer
    • 1925

Writer

  • Kissing Cup's Race
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Prelude (1927)
    Prelude
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Leonard Castleton Knight
  • Born
    • August 9, 1894
    • Bromley, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 3, 1970
    • Battle, East Sussex, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Newsreel producer at Gaumont British and occasional director of feature films.

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