Paul Rotha
Directing
Born: 1907-06-03 · London, England
Died: 1984-03-07
Biography
Paul Rotha (3 June 1907 – 7 March 1984) was an English documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. He was born Paul Thompson in London, and educated at Highgate School and at the Slade School of Fine Art. Rotha was a close collaborator of John Grierson, and Wolfgang Suschitzky was one of his cinematographers. He directed and produced dozens of documentaries including Contact (1933), Air Outpost (1937) The Face of Britain (1935), World of Plenty (1943), Land of Promise (1947), A City Spe
🎬 Movies (27)
The Silent Raid
1962
Director
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
Director
Cradle of Genius
1960
Director
Cat & Mouse
1958
Director
World Without End
1953
Director
No Resting Place
1951
Director
The Balance
1947
Director
A City Speaks
1947
Director
Land of Promise
1946
Director
The World Is Rich
1946
Director
Britain Can Make It, No. 1
1946
Producer
Total War in Britain
1945
Director
New Builders
1944
Producer
World of Plenty
1943
Director
Night Shift
1942
Producer
The Countrywomen
1942
Producer
Bampton Shows the Way
1941
Associate Producer
Five and Under
1941
Producer
Island People
1940
Director
Air Outpost
1937
Producer
Today We Live
1937
Producer
People of Britain
1936
Director
Cover to Cover
1936
Producer
Shipyard
1935
Director
The Face of Britain
1935
Director
Contact
1933
Director
Australian Wines
1931
Director