Harry Watt

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Highlighted works

This very accomplished documentary is an evocation of the spirit of London during the early days of WWII.

This fast-paced, no-nonsense review of the work of the police force during hostilities was one of the last films produced by the celebrated General Post Office Film Unit.

Health in War

This information film offers revealing insights into the re-structuring of health services in London and elsewhere in Britain following the outbreak of WWII.

Coal Face

This short but potent film is an official classic of the British documentary movement, and an ‘oratorio of coal mining’.

Filmography

1934

6.30 Collection Direction
[Editor]
Man of Aran [Field Laboratory Assistant]

1935

BBC - Droitwich Director
[Additional Photography]
[Editor]
Coal Face [Additional Photography]

1936

Night Mail [Director]
Produced by
[Script]
England's Tithe War Director
Radio Interference Director
The Saving of Bill Blewitt Directed by
March of Time 2nd Year No. 4 Director of item ENGLAND'S TITHE WAR

1937

Big Money Director
[Script]
Four Barriers Produced by
Men of the Alps Production
Line to the Tschierva Hut [Producer]

1938

Distress Call Director
North Sea Director
Wealth of a Nation Commentary Writer
commentator

1939

The First Days [Director]
Postal Special [Director]
Jamaica Inn [2nd Unit Director]
Special Effects Supervision

1940

The Front Line [Director]
London Can Take It! [Director]
Squadron 992 Directed by
Britain Can Take It! [Director]
Britain at Bay Director
The Story of an Air Communiqué [Producer]
War and Order [Producer]
[Script]
Welfare of the Workers [Producer]
Health in War [Producer]
Forty Million People Production

1941

Christmas under Fire [Director]
Target for Tonight Direction by
Script by
[Additional Photography]
Lofoten Director

1942

21 Miles Directed by

1943

Nine Men Directed by
Written for the screen by

1944

Fiddlers Three Directed by
For Those in Peril Screenplay

1946

The Overlanders Directed by
Written by

1949

Eureka Stockade Directed by
Screenplay by
[Story]

1951

Where No Vultures Fly Direction by
Story by

1954

West of Zanzibar Direction by
Story by

1958

People Like Maria Director

1959

Dead Man's Switch Directed by
The Siege of Pinchgut Directed by
Screenplay by
Adapted by
The Judge Director

1973

Grierson on-screen participant

1975

The Grierson Award presenter

1979

1986

Made in Ealing The Story of Ealing Studios interviewee