Paul Rotha
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Paul Rotha was a British
documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. He was educated at Highgate School
.
Rotha was a close collaborator of John Grierson
. Wolfgang Suschitzky
was one of his cinematographers. He directed the documentaries The World Is Rich
(1947) and Cradle of Genius
(1961), both of which were nominated for an Academy Award.
Rotha married Irish actress Constance Smith
in 1974.
United Kingdom
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documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. He was educated at Highgate School
Highgate School
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Rotha was a close collaborator of John Grierson
John Grierson
John Grierson was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. According to popular myth, in 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" to describe a non-fiction film.-Early life:Grierson was born in Deanston, near Doune, Scotland...
. Wolfgang Suschitzky
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Wolf Suschitzky BSC , is a cinematographer and photographer.Suschitzky was born above his family’s socialist bookshop. In an interview at the age of 95 in September 2007, he recalled boyhood memories of the excitement that greeted the Russian Revolution in 1917...
was one of his cinematographers. He directed the documentaries The World Is Rich
The World Is Rich
The World Is Rich is a 1947 documentary film directed by Paul Rotha. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature....
(1947) and Cradle of Genius
Cradle of Genius
Cradle of Genius is a 1961 Irish short documentary film directed by Paul Rotha. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....
(1961), both of which were nominated for an Academy Award.
Rotha married Irish actress Constance Smith
Constance Smith
Constance Smith was an Irish film actress, known as a contract player of 20th Century Fox in the 1950s.-Biography:...
in 1974.