Anson Dyer, born Ernest J. Anson Dyer (Brighton, 18 July 1876 – Cheltenham, 22 February 1962), was an English director, screenwriter, animator, and actor. His company Stratford Abbey Films, based in

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, was the only

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production unit and three-colour camera in the whole Western Europe in the 1940s.

Filmography

The following filmography, based on the

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is incomplete.

Director

*'' Peter's Picture Poems'' (1917) *'' Old King Koal'' (1917) *''

Three Little Pigs "The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house t ...

'' (1918) *'' Oh'phelia'' or ''Oh'phelia a Cartoon Burlesque'' (1919) *''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'' (1919) *''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' (1919) *'' 'Amlet'' (1919) *''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...

'' (1920) *''

Dollars in Surrey ''Dollars in Surrey'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by George Dewhurst and Anson Dyer and starring Alma Taylor, James Carew and Hugh Clifton.Connelly p.341 Cast * Alma Taylor * James Carew * Hugh Clifton * Gwynne Herbert ...

'', co-directed by George Dewhurst (1921) *''

Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brother ...

'' (1922) *'' A Day Out In Liverpool'' (1929) *'' The Story of the Port of London'' (1932) *'' Drummed Out'' *'' Sam and His Musket'' *'' Beat the Retreat'' *''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' (1936) *'' Sam's Medal'' *'' Halt, Who Goes There?'' *''

The Lion and Albert Marriott Edgar (5 October 1880 – 5 May 1951), born George Marriott Edgar in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a British poet, scriptwriter and comedian, best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, particularly the ...

'' *'' Three Ha'pence a Foot'' *'' Gunner Sam'' *''

As Old as the Hills The following is a list of episodes from the third season of ''King of the Hill'', which originally aired on Fox from September 20, 1998 to May 16, 1999 for 25 episodes. The season's premiere was preceded by a sneak preview on Fox during August 2 ...

'' *'' Fowl Play''

Writer

*'' Peter's Picture Poems'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917) *'' Old King Koal'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917) *'' Oh'phelia'' or ''Oh'phelia a Cartoon Burlesque'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *'' 'Amlet'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1920) *'' The Story of the Port of London'', directed by Anson Dyer (1932) *''

Flood Tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables can ...

'', directed by John Baxter (1934) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1936) *''

The Vicar of Bray The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 (and then from ...

'', directed by Henry Edwards (1937) *''

The Second Mate ''The Second Mate'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by John Baxter and starring Gordon Harker, Graham Moffatt and David Hannaford. It was made at Southall Studios. Cast * Gordon Harker as Bill Tomkins * Graham Moffatt as Paddy * David H ...

'', directed by John Baxter (1950)

Animator

*'' The Story of the Port of London'', directed by Anson Dyer (1932) *'' Peter's Picture Poems'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917) *'' Old King Koal'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917) *'' Oh'phelia'' or ''Oh'phelia a Cartoon Burlesque'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *'' 'Amlet'', directed by Anson Dyer (1919) *''

'', directed by Anson Dyer (1920)

Animation Shorts (Gaumont-British News)

*'' The British Lion Awakes'', directed by Anson Dyer (1939) *'' Hitler On His Front Line'', directed by Anson Dyer (1939) *'' Hitler's Peace Pudding'', directed by Anson Dyer (1939) *'' Hitler Dances To Stalin's Tune'', directed by Anson Dyer (1939) *'' Run, Adolf, Run'', directed by Anson Dyer (1940)

Director of photography

*'' Peter's Picture Poems'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917)

Actor

*'' Old King Koal'', directed by Anson Dyer (1917)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dyer, Anson 1876 births 1962 deaths British animated film directors British animated film producers British animators British film directors British film producers