Thorold Dickinson | |
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Born | Thorold Barron Dickinson 16 November 1903 Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 14 April 1984 Oxford, England, United Kingdom | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer, educator |
Years active | 1930–1958 |
Thorold Barron Dickinson CBE (16 November 1903 – 14 April 1984) was a British film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer, and Britain's first university professor of film.[1] Dickinson's work received much praise,[2] with fellow director Martin Scorsese describing him as "a uniquely intelligent, passionate artist... They're not in endless supply."[3]