About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1906-10-18
Place of birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Harry Watt

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1986 Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios Actor Interviewee 59
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1978 How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran Actor Self N/A
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1938 Wealth of a Nation Actor Commentator N/A
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Directing
1961 The Boy Who Loved Horses Directing Director 58
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1961 Vidunderhunden Bara Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Siege of Pinchgut Directing Director 59
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1954 West of Zanzibar Directing Director 58
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1951 Where No Vultures Fly Directing Director 59
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1949 Eureka Stockade Directing Director 58
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1946 The Overlanders Directing Director 58
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1944 Fiddlers Three Directing Director 59
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1943 Nine Men Directing Director 58
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1943 Save Your Shillings and Smile Directing Director N/A
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1942 Twenty-One Miles Directing Director 58
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1941 Target for Tonight Directing Director 59
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1940 Christmas Under Fire Directing Director 58
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1940 London Can Take It! Directing Director 59
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1940 Britain at Bay Directing Director N/A
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1940 The Front Line Directing Director N/A
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1940 Squadron 992 Directing Director 58
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1939 The First Days Directing Director 59
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1938 North Sea Directing Director 58
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1937 Big Money Directing Director N/A
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1936 The Saving of Bill Blewitt Directing Director N/A
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1936 Night Mail Directing Director 59
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1935 Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter Directing Director N/A
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1934 6.30 Collection Directing Director 59
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Writing
1961 The Boy Who Loved Horses Writing Writer 58
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1961 Vidunderhunden Bara Writing Writer N/A
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1959 The Siege of Pinchgut Writing Adaptation 59
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1959 The Siege of Pinchgut Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 West of Zanzibar Writing Story 58
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1951 Where No Vultures Fly Writing Story 59
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1949 Eureka Stockade Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 The Overlanders Writing Writer 58
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1944 For Those in Peril Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 Nine Men Writing Writer 58
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1938 North Sea Writing Writer 58
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Production
1940 The Story of an Air Communiqué Production Producer N/A
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1940 Health in War Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1935 Coal Face Camera Additional Photography 58
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1935 Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter Camera Additional Photography N/A
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Crew
1940 War and Order Crew Script N/A
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1939 Jamaica Inn Crew Special Effects 59
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Editing
1935 Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter Editing Editor N/A
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1934 6.30 Collection Editing Editor 59
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