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David W. Orton(1923-1993)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Producer
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David W. Orton was born on 16 March 1923 in Maldon, Essex, England, UK. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) and Arabesque (1966). He was married to Pearl Orton. He died in March 1993 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 16, 1923
DiedMarch 1993
BornMarch 16, 1923
DiedMarch 1993
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Known for

Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
  • Producer(as David Orton)
  • 1986
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
The Fearless Vampire Killers
7.0
  • Production Management
  • 1967
Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck in Arabesque (1966)
Arabesque
6.4
  • Production Management
  • 1966
Alec Guinness, Albert Finney, Richard Beaumont, David Collings, Frances Cuka, Philip DaCosta, Edith Evans, Derek Francis, Gaynor Hodgson, Raymond Hoskins, Gordon Jackson, Roy Kinnear, Michael Medwin, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Suzanne Neve, Anton Rodgers, Paddy Stone, and Kay Walsh in Scrooge (1970)
Scrooge
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1970

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    6.1
    • first assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1962
  • The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)
    The Boy Who Stole a Million
    5.6
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1960
  • The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
    The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
    6.6
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1960
  • Circus of Horrors (1960)
    Circus of Horrors
    6.0
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1960
  • And the Same to You (1960)
    And the Same to You
    5.4
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1960
  • Peter Sellers and Constance Cummings in The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
    The Battle of the Sexes
    6.6
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1960
  • The Heart of a Man (1959)
    The Heart of a Man
    4.5
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1959
  • Sapphire (1959)
    Sapphire
    7.2
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1959
  • Peter Finch and Eva Bartok in Operation Amsterdam (1959)
    Operation Amsterdam
    6.5
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1959
  • Virginia McKenna, Yvonne Mitchell, and Bill Travers in Storm Over Jamaica (1958)
    Storm Over Jamaica
    5.8
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1958
  • Dirk Bogarde in A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
    A Tale of Two Cities
    7.1
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1958
  • Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
    Campbell's Kingdom
    6.3
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1957
  • The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
    The Prince and the Showgirl
    6.4
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1957
  • Muriel Pavlow and Donald Sinden in Eyewitness (1956)
    Eyewitness
    6.3
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1956
  • Virginia McKenna in A Town Like Alice (1956)
    A Town Like Alice
    7.2
    • assistant director (as David Orton)
    • 1956

Production Management

  • The Mikado (1982)
    The Mikado
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor (as David Orton)
    • 1982
  • 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
    11 Harrowhouse
    6.2
    • production supervisor
    • 1974
  • Joanne Woodward in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)
    Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
    6.3
    • unit manager: Europe
    • 1973
  • Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
    Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    6.8
    • production supervisor
    • 1969
  • The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101 (1967)
    The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101
    6.3
    Short
    • production manager (as David Orton)
    • 1967
  • The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
    The Fearless Vampire Killers
    7.0
    • production manager
    • 1967
  • Runaway Railway (1966)
    Runaway Railway
    6.1
    • production manager (as David Orton)
    • 1966
  • Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck in Arabesque (1966)
    Arabesque
    6.4
    • production manager
    • 1966
  • Guns at Batasi (1964)
    Guns at Batasi
    7.1
    • production manager
    • 1964
  • The Long Ships (1964)
    The Long Ships
    6.0
    • production manager (as David Orton)
    • 1964
  • Brian Aherne, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
    Sword of Lancelot
    5.7
    • production manager
    • 1963
  • William Holden, Capucine, and Trevor Howard in The Lion (1962)
    The Lion
    6.2
    • production manager
    • 1962
  • Norman Wisdom in The Bulldog Breed (1960)
    The Bulldog Breed
    6.1
    • production manager (as David Orton)
    • 1960

Producer

  • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • associate producer (as David Orton)
    • 1986
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Force 10 from Navarone
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1978
  • The Bananas Boat (1975)
    The Bananas Boat
    4.2
    • associate producer
    • 1975
  • Kirk Douglas, Susan George, and Susan Hampshire in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1973
  • Alec Guinness, Albert Finney, Richard Beaumont, David Collings, Frances Cuka, Philip DaCosta, Edith Evans, Derek Francis, Gaynor Hodgson, Raymond Hoskins, Gordon Jackson, Roy Kinnear, Michael Medwin, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Suzanne Neve, Anton Rodgers, Paddy Stone, and Kay Walsh in Scrooge (1970)
    Scrooge
    7.5
    • associate producer
    • 1970
  • Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)
    Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
    4.8
    • associate producer (as David Orton)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • David Orton
  • Born
    • March 16, 1923
    • Maldon, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 1993
    • Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Pearl Orton1950 - 1993 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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