Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film Torture Money won an Academy Award for the Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[1] His 1943 short The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.[2]
Harold S. Bucquet | |
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| Born | 10 April 1891 London, England |
| Died | 13 February 1946 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1922–1945 |
He was born in London, England and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- The Guardsman (1931), assistant director
- Torture Money (1937)
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
- They're Always Caught (1938)
- Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
- On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
- We Who Are Young (1940)
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
- Kathleen (1941)
- The Penalty (1941)
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1941)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
- The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
- The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
- Dragon Seed (1944)
- Without Love (1945)
References
edit- ^ "New York Times: Torture Money". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harold S. Bucquet.
- Works by or about Harold S. Bucquet at the Internet Archive
- Harold S. Bucquet at IMDb
- Harold S. Bucquet at Find a Grave
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