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Anthony Hinds

1922 – 2013

British film producer, screenwriter

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Lived 1922 – 2013 (aged 91). Anthony Hinds was a British screenwriter and film producer.

Anthony Frank Hinds (19 September 1922 – 30 September 2013 ), also known as Tony Hinds and John Elder, was an English screenwriter and producer.

Early life The son of the founder of Hammer Film Productions, William Hinds, Anthony Hinds was born in Ruislip, Middlesex and educated at St Paul's School.

In the summer of 1953 Hinds was enthralled by the BBC's The Quatermass Experiment, a six-part science fiction thriller written by Nigel Kneale. Hinds was so impressed by what he saw that he suggested Hammer buy the big screen rights. His last screenwriting credit was 1984's The Masks of Death. was never filmed. In October 2015 it was presented as a live stage reading by the Mayhem Film Festival at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham, featuring the actor and film historian Jonathan Rigby as narrator. In October 2017 a studio production of the script was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, with narration by Michael Sheen.

Personal life and death In 1956, Hinds married Jean Knowles, and they had two daughters. He died from complications of Parkinson's disease at his home in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, on 30 September 2013.

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Education
St Paul's School
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Anthony Frank Hinds

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William Hinds

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anthony Hinds?

British film producer, screenwriter (1922–2013)

When was Anthony Hinds born?

Anthony Hinds was born on 19 September 1922 in Uxbridge.

When did Anthony Hinds die?

Anthony Hinds died on 30 September 2013 in Oxford.

What was Anthony Hinds's occupation?

Anthony Hinds was a screenwriter and film producer.

What nationality was Anthony Hinds?

Anthony Hinds was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Hinds

· Wikidata: Q2852874

· DBpedia: Anthony Hinds

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