Ralph Keene
Ralph Keene (1902–1963) was an Indian-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. He is generally known for his work on documentaries. Following the Second World War he shot a number of non-fiction films outside Britain including in Cyprus, Ceylon and Persia.
Ralph Keene
- Name
- Ralph Keene
- Born
- 7 July 1902
- Birthplace
- Mysore, British India
- Died
- January 1963
- Place of death
- Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Director, Producer, Screenwriter
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Fields
- documentary film · film direction · film screenwriting · film production
- Languages
- English
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Ralph Keene (1902–1963) was an Indian-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. He is generally known for his work on documentaries. Following the Second World War he shot a number of non-fiction films outside Britain including in Cyprus, Ceylon and Persia.
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• Name — Ralph Keene • Born — 7 July 1902 • Birthplace — Mysore, British India • Died — January 1963 • Place of death — Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom • Occupation — Director, Producer, Screenwriter • Years Active — 1937–1963 (film)
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• A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) • Double Confession (1950)
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- 1.Barsam p.244
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- Barsam, Richard Meran. Nonfiction Film: A Critical History.
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