George More O'Ferrall
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| Born | Edward George More O'Farrell 4 July 1907 Bristol,UK |
| Died | 18 March 1982(aged 74) Ealing,London, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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Edward George More O'Ferrall(4 July 1907 – 18 March 1982) was a British film and television producer and director, and actor.
Biography
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More O'Ferrall was born inBristol,England, to an aristocraticAnglo-Irishfamily. He was educated atBeaumont Collegein old Windsor, and theCentral School of Dramatic Art.He joinedBen Greet's Shakespeare company, within which he acted in theWest Endand directed plays and worked as a stage manager; he then joined the BBC in 1936 as one of the first theatre personalities to turn to television in Britain. He presentedPicture Page,a magazine topical programme, both before and after the Second World War. He also produced plays, includingClive of India,collaborating with screenwriterW. P. Lipscomb.He worked forITV Anglia,serving as "Head of Drama", and then moved to ATV where he worked from 1964 until retiring in 1967.
O'Ferrall, worked for theBritish Councilin London and moved to live in Spain. He died inEaling, Londonon 18 March 1982, age 74.
Awards and nominations
[edit]In 1948 he was awarded the firstRoyal Television Society(RTS) Medal for his two-part production ofHamlet.[citation needed]
In 1964, he was awarded the RTS Baird Medal for his outstanding contribution to television.[1]
His filmAngels One Fivewas nominated for the 1953BAFTAAward for Best Film and Best British Film.[2]The Heart of the Matterwas nominated for the 1954 BAFTA Award for Best Film and Best British Film.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Wuthering Heights(1948)
- The Holly and the Ivy(1952)
- Angels One Five(1952)
- The Heart of the Matter(1953)
- The Woman for Joe(1955)
- Three Cases of Murder(Lord Mountdragosegment) (1955)
- Theatre Parade:
- Clive of India(TV play)
- Alice through the Looking Glass(TV Play)
- Wasp's Nest(TV play)
References
[edit]- ^Vahimagi, Tise."More O'Ferrall, George (1907–1982)".British Film Institute.Retrieved22 February2016.
- ^"BAFTA Awards Search (Angels One Five)".BAFTA.Retrieved15 September2024.
- ^"BAFTA Awards Search".BAFTA.Retrieved15 September2024.
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