George Banfield

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George Banfield
Born7 December 1888
Hackney, England
Died10 June 1963 (1963-06-11) (aged 74)
Nice, France
Other namesGeorge J. Banfield
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer
Years active1908–29

George Banfield (1888–1963)[1] was a British film producer and director. He first entered the film industry in 1908. During the mid-1920s he began producing series of short films during the Slump of 1924. In 1926 he formed a new company British Filmcraft, and bought Walthamstow Studios.[2] The company produced a large number of shorts, and four feature films but did not make the transition from silent to sound films. He is sometimes credited as George J. Banfield.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "George J. Banfield"", BFI.
  2. ^ Low p.196-197

Bibliography[edit]

  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.

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