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Douglas Rankin(1920-1989)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Douglas Rankin was born on 17 June 1920 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Zulu (1964), School for Scoundrels (1960) and Corsican Holiday (1954). He died on 12 November 1989 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 17, 1920
DiedNovember 12, 1989(69)
BornJune 17, 1920
DiedNovember 12, 1989(69)
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Known for

Michael Caine and Stanley Baker in Zulu (1964)
Zulu
7.7
  • Production Department
  • 1964
School for Scoundrels (1960)
School for Scoundrels
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1960
Corsican Holiday
Short
  • Director
  • 1954
Alfie Darling (1975)
Alfie Darling
4.6
  • Producer
  • 1975

Credits

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Producer

  • Alfie Darling (1975)
    Alfie Darling
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Day of Rest
    Short
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Terry-Thomas in Northern Ireland
    Short
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Terry-Thomas in the South of France
    Short
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Terry-Thomas in Tuscany
    Short
    • producer
    • 1963
  • School for Scoundrels (1960)
    School for Scoundrels
    7.3
    • associate producer
    • 1960

Director

  • Corsican Holiday
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954
  • XXIst Monte-Carlo Rally 1951
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951

Writer

  • Corsican Holiday
    Short
    • script
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 17, 1920
    • Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • November 12, 1989
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He and comedian Terry-Thomas headed their own production company together. It was called Thomkins Productions Ltd.

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