Ian Dalrymple

Ian Dalrymple ( born August 26, 1903 in Johannesburg, † September 28, 1989 in London) was a South African writer and film producer.

Life

Born in South Africa came Dalrymple at a young age and came to England after studying in Cambridge as an editor for the film industry. In 1932, he wrote both sole responsibility as a co-author of screenplays. From 1941 he also worked as a film producer, in 1939 he was the head of the well-known through her documentaries have become accepted GPO Film Unit. For his collaboration on the script of " Pygmalion " Dalrymple received the 1939 Oscar for best adapted screenplay. For some years he was chairman of the British Film Academy.

Filmography (selection)

(B = screenplay, R = Director, P = production )