Ian Dalrymple
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Ian Dalrymple (26 August 1903 – 28 March 1989) was a British screenwriter, film director, and producer.
Biography
Born at Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University. Initially, he worked as an editor at Gaumont-British pictures and Gainsborough Pictures, later turning to screenwriting. During World War II, he was a producer for the Crown Film Unit, the government run agency for information and propaganda films, in particular working, and forming a close friendship, with Humphrey Jennings. Later, Dalrymple worked for MGM-Korda as a producer. He formed Wessex Productions as his own company, making his films at Pinewood Studios.
He died in London on March 28, 1989.
Selected Filmography
- Balaclava (1928) – as editor
- Taxi for Two (1929) – as co-writer
- The Ringer (1931) as editor
- Love on Wheels (1932) as editor
- Marry Me (1932)
- Channel Crossing (1933)
- Soldiers of the King (1933) - as editor
- The Good Companions (1933) – as co-writer
- Jury's Evidence (1935) – as co-writer
- Turn of the Tide (1935) – as editor
- South Riding (1937) – as co-writer
- Storm in a Teacup (1937) – as writer-director
- Action for Slander (1937) – as co-writer
- Pygmalion (1938) – as co-writer
- The Citadel (1938) – as co-writer
- The Divorce of Lady X (1938) – as co-writer
- A Window in London (1939) – as co-writer
- Q Planes (1939) – as co-writer
- Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) as co-writer
- French Without Tears (1939) – as co-writer
- London Can Take It! (1940)
- Old Bill & Son (1941) – as co-writer and director
- Pimpernel Smith (1941) – as co-writer
- Target for Tonight (1941) – as producer
- Listen to Britain (1942) – as producer
- Coastal Command (1942) – as producer
- The Woman in the Hall (1947) – as producer and co-writer
- Esther Waters (1947) – as producer and director
- Once a Jolly Swagman (1948) – as producer
- Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) – as producer and co-writer
- All Over Town (1949) – as producer
- Family Portrait (1950) – as producer
- The Wooden Horse (1950) – as producer
- The Heart of the Matter (1953) – as producer and co-writer
- Three Cases of Murder (1954) – as producer and co-writer
- Raising a Riot (1955) – as producer and co-writer
- A Hill in Korea (1956) – as co-writer
- The Admirable Crichton (1957) – as producer
- A Cry from the Streets (1958) – as Producer
- Mix Me a Person (1961) – as co-writer
References
- Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies – published by Harper-Collins ISBN 0-06-093507-3
- Chronicle of the Cinema published by D & K – ISBN 0-7894-2249-2
