Anthony Pelissier

Nacimiento : 1912-07-27, Barnet, England, UK

Muerte : 1988-04-02

Historia

Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (27 July 1912 – 2 April 1988) was an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director.

Películas

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Compiled from interviews with the man himself and with his family and friends, it traces his career from humble beginnings to all-time great of British cinema. The many film clips reveal an electric screen presence and a willingness to undertake a range of difficult, challenging roles.
Portrait of a People: Impressions of Britain
Director
A poetic evocation of the history and character of Britian accompanied by spoken words based on the thoughts of many Britons, among them Sir Winston Churchill, John Keats, William Shakespeare, George Orwell and William Wordsworth. Part of the BFI collection "Portrait of a People."
Voyage North
Director
This film shows the duties of a young British sailor, Lieutenant Ellison, as his submarine H.M. Artemis sails the pack ice north of Iceland to gather data to complete a scientific survey for the Hydrographic Department.
Tigre en la niebla
Screenplay
El cabecilla de una peligrosa banda escapa de prisión para buscar un misterioso tesoro que se encuentra enterrado en la mansión de una viuda, que se prepara para casarse con un hombre. De repente, ella comienza a recibir misteriosas fotos de su difunto cónyuge, quien fue dado por desaparecido, por lo que podría estar vivo. Asustada, entrega las fotos a la policía, que iniciará una investigación a fin de esclarecer el misterio.
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Director
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
Personal Affair
Director
A British girl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she loves.
Meet Me Tonight
Director
Meet Me Tonight was the American title for the British-filmed Tonight at 8:30, adapted from the Noel Coward stage production of the same name.
Encore
Director
Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T. E. B. Clarke; "Winter Cruise", helmed by Anthony Pelissier, screenplay by Arthur Macrae; "Gigolo and Gigolette", directed by Harold French, written by Eric Ambler. It is the last film in a Maugham trilogy, preceded by Quartet and Trio.
Night Without Stars
Director
A partially blind Englishman retires to the French Riviera. He meets and falls for the Widow of a French Resistance fighter but is horrified when he discovers she is involved with smugglers and murderers.
The Rocking Horse Winner
Screenplay
A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.
The Rocking Horse Winner
Director
A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.
The History of Mr. Polly
Adaptation
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
The History of Mr. Polly
Director
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
Separación peligrosa
Screenplay
Aunque la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) separa a un matrimonio, su amor se fortalece todavía más durante la contienda.
Separación peligrosa
Story
Aunque la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) separa a un matrimonio, su amor se fortalece todavía más durante la contienda.
Over the Moon
Writer
Jane apenas se las arregla para llegar a fin de mes en la casa de la familia en Yorkshire. Enamorada del médico local Freddie, ella sugiere matrimonio, pero descubre que heredó dieciocho millones libras.