Harry Watt
Directing
Biography
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty.
His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.
He was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt. He studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree. He enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Harry Watt
Filmography
Acting (3)
1986
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studiosas Interviewee
5.0
1938
Wealth of a Nationas Commentator
Production & Directing (43)
1961
The Boy Who Loved HorsesDirector
8.0
1961
The Boy Who Loved HorsesWriter
8.0
1961
Vidunderhunden BaraDirector
9.0
1961
Vidunderhunden BaraWriter
9.0
1959
The Siege of PinchgutDirector
6.3
1959
The Siege of PinchgutAdaptation
6.3
1959
The Siege of PinchgutScreenplay
6.3
1954
West of ZanzibarDirector
5.5
1954
West of ZanzibarStory
5.5
1951
Where No Vultures FlyDirector
6.3
1951
6.3
1949
Eureka StockadeDirector
6.0
1949
Eureka StockadeScreenplay
6.0
1946
The OverlandersDirector
6.0
1946
The OverlandersWriter
6.0
1944
Fiddlers ThreeDirector
8.4
1944
For Those in PerilScreenplay
6.1
1943
Nine MenDirector
6.4
1943
Nine MenWriter
6.4
1943
Save Your Shillings and SmileDirector
6.0
1942
Twenty-One MilesDirector
7.0
1941
Target for TonightDirector
5.9
1940
Christmas Under FireDirector
6.6
1940
London Can Take It!Director
6.6
1940
Britain at BayDirector
8.0
1940
War and OrderScript
7.0
1940
The Story of an Air CommuniquéProducer
1940
Squadron 992Director
6.0
1940
The Front LineDirector
7.0
1940
Health in WarProducer
1939
Jamaica InnSpecial Effects
6.1
1939
The First DaysDirector
7.0
1938
Night MailDirector
6.2
1938
North SeaDirector
6.0
1938
North SeaWriter
6.0
1937
Big MoneyDirector
1936
The Saving of Bill BlewittDirector
9.0
1935
Coal FaceAdditional Photography
6.2
1935
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave TransmitterAdditional Photography
1934
6.30 CollectionEditor
2.0
1934
6.30 CollectionDirector
2.0