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Hugh Perceval

1908 – 1987

British screenwriter and film producer

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About Hugh Perceval

Lived 1908 – 1987 (aged 78–79). Hugh Perceval was a screenwriter and film producer.

Hugh Perceval (18 February 1908 – July 1987) was a British screenwriter and film producer. He was portrayed by Michael Kitchen in the 2011 film My Week with Marilyn, which chronicles the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl, whose production Perceval managed.

Filmography Producer After Dark (1933) The Jewel (1933) Death at Broadcasting House (1934) The Silent Passenger (1935) Calling the Tune (1936) The House of the Spaniard (1936) Secret Lives (1937, also screenwriter) Brief Ecstasy (1937) What a Man! (1938) Garrison Follies (1940) Danny Boy (1941) The Missing Million (1942) Front Line Kids (1942) The Third Man (1949) Outcast of the Islands (1951) Home at Seven (1952) Who Goes There! (1952) The Ringer (1952) The Holly and the Ivy (1952) The Man Between (1953) Three Cases of Murder (1955) The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955) Raising a Riot (1955, also screenwriter) The Deep Blue Sea (1955) Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) The World of Suzie Wong (1960) The Third Secret (1964) The Reckoning (1970)

Production Manager Jamaica Inn (1939) Night Beat (1947) The Fallen Idol (1948) The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

Screenwriter These Charming People (1931) A Man of Mayfair (1931) Secret Lives (1937) Raising a Riot (1955)

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1987, Beaconsfield

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugh Perceval?

British screenwriter and film producer

When was Hugh Perceval born?

Hugh Perceval was born on 18 February 1908.

When did Hugh Perceval die?

Hugh Perceval died in 1987 in Beaconsfield.

What was Hugh Perceval's occupation?

Hugh Perceval was a screenwriter and film producer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh Perceval

· Wikidata: Q21176618

· DBpedia: Hugh Perceval

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