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Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 16, 1903
Died Apr 14, 1984 (80)
Birthplace Bristol, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 25, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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. Dickinson's work received much praise, with fellow director Martin Scorsese describing him as "a uniquely intellig ... ent, passionate artist... They're not in endless supply."

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Malta Story

Malta Story

1953

Idea

Secret People

Secret People

1952

Story, Screenplay

Men of Two Worlds

Men of Two Worlds

1946

Screenplay

The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

1942

Writer

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

1939

Adaptation

Spanish A.B.C.

Spanish A.B.C.

1938

Editor

Calling the Tune

Calling the Tune

1936

Editor

Loyalties

Loyalties

1933

Editor, Assistant Director

Going Gay

Going Gay

1933

Editor

Perfect Understanding

Perfect Understanding

1933

Editor

The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

1931

Editor

Tilly of Bloomsbury

Tilly of Bloomsbury

1931

Editor

The Little People

The Little People

1927

Writer

Secret People

Secret People

1952

Director

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

1949

Director

Men of Two Worlds

Men of Two Worlds

1946

Director

The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

1942

Director

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

1941

Director

Westward Ho!

Westward Ho!

1940

Director

Gaslight

Gaslight

1940

Director

Behind the Spanish Lines

Behind the Spanish Lines

1938

Director

Spanish A.B.C.

Spanish A.B.C.

1938

Director

The High Command

The High Command

1937

Director

Calling the Tune

Calling the Tune

1936

Director

Java Head

Java Head

1934

Director

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