About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1923-07-23
Place of birth:
England, UK
Website:
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Robert Hartford-Davis

Overview

Robert Hartford-Davis (born William Henry Davis, 23 July 1923 – 12 June 1977) was a British born producer, director and writer, who worked on film and television in both in the United Kingdom and United States. He is also sometimes credited as Michael Burrowes or Robert Hartford.

Hartford-Davis was born in Ramsgate, Kent in 1923 as William Henry Davis; he changed his name on becoming a television director in 1955. His television career encompassed drama, comedy and entertainment shows. Bob, as he liked to be called, started his career as an electrician in a South London film studio, where he went on to develop his skills as a cameraman. During the fifties he made a number of short films. These were innovative with the choice of cast and script content. In the late fifties he became an agent and worked for Roy Rogers, amongst others (in England).

His talents included co-writing many scripts for 'exploitation' movies and he used media events and people to forward his career. The Yellow Teddy Bears is a prime example of his vivid imagination, using an article in a national newspaper as fodder.

Robert dealt with the downturn of the film industry in the UK by investing his own money in two movies, The Fiend and Nobody Ordered Love.

Known for

Directing
1974 The Take Directing Director 59
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1972 Black Gunn Directing Director 59
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1972 Nobody Ordered Love Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Fiend Directing Director 58
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1971 Blood Suckers Directing Director 58
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1969 The Smashing Bird I Used to Know Directing Director 58
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1968 Corruption Directing Director 58
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1966 The Sandwich Man Directing Director 59
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1965 Gonks Go Beat Directing Director 58
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1964 The Black Torment Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Saturday Night Out Directing Director 58
Average
1963 The Yellow Teddy Bears Directing Director 58
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1962 Crosstrap Directing Director 58
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1961 Stranger in the City Directing Director N/A
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1960 A Christmas Carol Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1972 Black Gunn Writing Original Story 59
Average
1969 Explosion Writing Writer N/A
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1966 The Sandwich Man Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 Gonks Go Beat Writing Writer 58
Average
1961 Stranger in the City Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1972 Nobody Ordered Love Production Producer N/A
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1972 The Fiend Production Producer 58
Average
1966 Press for Time Production Producer 59
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1965 Gonks Go Beat Production Producer 58
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1964 The Black Torment Production Producer 59
Average
1964 Saturday Night Out Production Producer 58
Average
1963 The Yellow Teddy Bears Production Producer 58
Average
1963 That Kind of Girl Production Producer 59
Average
1961 Stranger in the City Production Producer N/A
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1960 A Christmas Carol Production Producer N/A
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