Jan Read(1917-2012)
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Producer
Son of a Scottish chemist, Jan Read developed a love of the movies from
an early age. In 1946 he abandoned academia to follow his boyhood
dreams, moving first to New York and then Hollywood, where he worked
with Fritz Lang to learn the ropes as
both a writer and producer. In the 1950s he returned to Britain,
working mainly for Gainsborough Pictures. Since the mid-'60s he has
made his living as an author of books on travel, food and, most
notably, wine. His work also appears regularly in British, American and
Spanish wine magazines.
