Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
October 18, 1906
Died
April 2, 1987 (80 years old)
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Harry Watt
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.
Known For
Directing
The Siege of Pinchgut
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
1959
Eureka Stockade
Director, Screenplay
1949
The Overlanders
Director, Writer
1946
Nine Men
Director, Writer
1943
Target for Tonight
Director
1941
London Can Take It!
Director
1940
Jamaica Inn
Special Effects
1939
Night Mail
Director
1936
Coal Face
Additional Photography
1935