C. M. Pennington-Richards
Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards (17 December 1911 – 2 January 2005) was a British film director and cinematographer.
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C. M. Pennington-Richards
- Name
- C.
- Birth Name
- Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards
- Born
- 17 December 1911
- Birthplace
- South Norwood, London, England
- Died
- 2 January 2005
- Place of death
- Chichester, West Sussex, England
- Full name
- Cyril Montague Pennington Richards.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- cinematographer · director · screenwriter
- Languages
- English
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Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards (17 December 1911 – 2 January 2005) was a British film director and cinematographer.
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• Name — C. M. Pennington-Richards • Birth Name — Cyril Montague Pennington-Richards • Born — 17 December 1911 • Birthplace — South Norwood, London, England • Died — 2 January 2005 • Place of death — Chichester, West Sussex, England • Years Active — 1946–1977
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Cinematographer • Builders (1942) • Theirs Is the Glory (1946) • All Over the Town (1949) • Obsession (1949) • Give Us This Day (1949) • The Wooden Horse (1950) • White Corridors (1951) • Scrooge (1951) • Something Money Can't Buy (1952) • Always a Bride (1953) • Forbidden Cargo (1954) • 1984 (1956) • It's Never Too Late (1956) • Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) • Director • The Oracle (1953) • Hour of Decision (1957) • Stormy Crossing (1958) • Inn for Trouble (1960) • Double Bunk (1961) • Dentist on the Job (1961) • Ladies Who Do (1963) • Mystery Submarine (1963) • A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) • Danny the Dragon (1967) • Sky Pirates (1977)
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