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Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines , Battle of the Bulge ...
Ken Annakin (1914-2009) was a British director, writer and producer of comedies, war epics and adventure films. He worked for Rank Organization, co-produced The Longest Day and directed The Pirate Movie.
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- Beverly Hills, California, USA
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- Director, Writer, Producer
Ken Annakin directed over 50 films, ranging from documentaries and popular British hits, such as Holiday Camp and Miranda, to epic international productions including The Longest Day, Those ...
Aug 7, 2014 · From wartime epics to Disney adventures, Ken Annakin’s 50-year career as director revealed his fascination with ‘human beings and their endless variations of behaviour in different settings’. Here are some visual highlights from some of his very best films.
Ken Annakin was a British director of comedies, war epics and co-productions. He worked with James MacArthur, Rod Steiger and George Lucas, and was awarded the OBE for his services to drama.
- August 10, 1914
- April 22, 2009
Apr 24, 2009 · In 1962 Mr. Annakin was one of the four directors of “The Longest Day,” the sprawling World War II epic about the invasion of Normandy. He directed the scenes...
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Ken Annakin was a prolific and versatile director of feature films, documentaries, and Disney adaptations. He worked with Rank, Gainsborough, Zanuck, and Warner Brothers, and made classics like The Longest Day, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, and The Informers.
