Michael Carreras
Michael Henry Carreras (21 December 1927 – 19 April 1994) was a British film producer and director. He was known for his association with Hammer Films, being the son of founder James Carreras, and taking an executive role in the company during its most successful years. He also wrote a smaller number of screenplays.
Michael Carreras
- Name
- Michael Carreras
- Birth Name
- Michael Henry Carreras
- Born
- 21 December 1927
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Died
- 19 April 1994
- Place of death
- London, UK
- Occupation
- * Film producer
- Spouse
- Married
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
He later turned to directing, with The Savage Guns / Tierra brutal (1961), Maniac (1963), The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964), Slave Girls (1967), The Lost Continent (1968) and Shatter (1975) among others. Carreras died from cancer in London on 19 April 1994.
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Michael Carreras died on 19 April 1994; the place of death is London, United Kingdom, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Carreras • Birth Name — Michael Henry Carreras • Born — 21 December 1927 • Birthplace — London, England, UK • Died — 19 April 1994 • Place of death — London, UK • Organization — Hammer Film Productions Capricorn Productions • Occupation — * Film producer • film director • screenwriter • Parents — James Carreras (father) • Spouse — Married • Children — 3
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Michael Carreras (21 December 1927 – 19 April 1994) is described as a film producer and screenwriter in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Michael Carreras was born on 21 December 1927; the birthplace is London, United Kingdom, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Filmography
Filmography
Producer • The Dark Light (1951) • Never Look Back (1952) • Mantrap (1952) • Spaceways (1953) • Face the Music (1953) • Blood Orange (1953) • A Stranger Came Home (1954) • The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) • Mask of Dust (1954) • Break in the Circle (1954) • Murder by Proxy (1954) • Cyril Stapleton and the Show Band (documentary, 1955) • The Right Person (1955) • Just for You (documentary, 1955) • Parade of the Bands (documentary, 1955) • Copenhagen (documentary, 1956) • Dick Turpin – Highwayman (1956) • Quatermass 2 (1956) • The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) • The Steel Bayonet (1957) • The Abominable Snowman (1957) • The Camp on Blood Island (1957) • Dracula (1957) • The Snorkel (1958) • The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) • Ten Seconds to Hell (1958) • Yesterday's Enemy (1959) • The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) • The Mummy (1959) • The Stranglers of Bombay (1959) • Hell is a City (1959) • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) • The Brides of Dracula (1960) • Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) • Taste of Fear (1960) • Visa to Canton (1960) • The Terror of the Tongs (1960) • The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) • The Pirates of Blood River (1961) • Cash on Demand (1962) • Maniac (1962) • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1963) • Fanatic (1964) • She (1965) • One Million Years B.C. (1965, also writer) • Slave Girls (1966, also director) • The Mummy's Shroud (1967) • The Lost Continent (1967) • A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) • Moon Zero Two (1969) • Crescendo (1969) • Creatures the World Forgot (1970) • Shatter (1970) • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) • Straight On Till Morning (1971) • That's Your Funeral (1972) • Demons of the Mind (1972) • The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1973) • The Ghoul (1975) • The Lady Vanishes (1979) Director • Cyril Stapleton and the Show Band (documentary, 1955) • Just for You (documentary, 1955) • Parade of the Bands (documentary, 1955) • Copenhagen (documentary, 1956) • The Steel Bayonet (1957) • Visa to Canton (1960) • Savage Guns (1961) • Maniac (1962) • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1963) • The Lost Continent (1967) • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971; co-director, replaced Seth Holt) • Shatter (1975)
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- 1.Vahimagi, Tise. Obituary: Michael Carreras (CORRECTED). independent.co.uk. 22 April 1994.
- 2.Movie Review - - Screen: 'The Lost Continent' Surfaces:Hildegard Knef Is Star in Crisis-Filled Film Sea Adventure Opens at Local Theaters - NYTimes.com. The New York Times. 17 February 2023.
- 3.McFarlane, Brian. Carreras, Michael (1927-1994). BFI Screenonline.
- 4.Vagg, Stephen. The Curse of Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb. Filmink. 26 December 2024.
- 5.Carreras, Sir James Enrique (1909–1990).
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