John Bryan
English art director and film producer
About John Bryan
Lived 1911 – 1969 (aged 57). John Bryan was a British film producer, screenwriter, production designer, producer and theatre designer.
Eric John Bryan Pratt (12 August 1911 – 10 June 1969), known professionally as John Bryan, was a British art director and film producer.
John Bryan was born in Kensington, London, He was nominated twice more, for Caesar and Cleopatra in 1947 and for Becket in 1965. Bryan also won a BAFTA for Becket.
In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.
He died from cancer at a hospital in Thames Ditton, Surrey, on 10 June 1969.
Filmography Art director
Colonel Blood (1934) Murder by Rope (1936) Hearts of Humanity (1936) The Captain's Table (1936) Men of Yesterday (1936) Things to Come (1936, assistant) The Song of the Road (1937) The Last Curtain (1937) Talking Feet (1937) Stepping Toes (1938) Pygmalion (1938) Inspector Hornleigh (1939) On the Night of the Fire (1939) Stolen Life (1939) The Spider (1940) Major Barbara (1941) Dangerous Moonlight (1941) King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) Dear Octopus (1943) Millions Like Us (1943) The Adventures of Tartu (1943) Time Flies (1944) Fanny by Gaslight (1944) Love Story (1944) Two Thousand Women (1944) The Wicked Lady (1945) Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) The Magic Bow (1946) Caravan (1946) Great Expectations (1946) The Root of All Evil (1947) Take My Life (1947) Blanche Fury (1948) Oliver Twist (1948) The Passionate Friends (1949) Madeleine (1950) Golden Salamander (1950) Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) The Magic Box (1951) Becket (1964) Great Catherine (1968)
Producer The Card (1952) The Million Pound Note (1954) The Purple Plain (1954) The Spanish Gardener (1956) The Secret Place (1957) Windom's Way (1957) The Horse's Mouth (1958) There Was a Crooked Man (1960) The Girl on the Boat (1962) Tamahine (1963) After the Fox (1966) The Touchables (1968)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Bryan?
English art director and film producer (1911-1969)
When was John Bryan born?
John Bryan was born on 12 August 1911 in London.
When did John Bryan die?
John Bryan died on 10 June 1969 in Surrey.
What was John Bryan's occupation?
John Bryan was a film producer, screenwriter, production designer, producer and theatre designer.
What nationality was John Bryan?
John Bryan was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Bryan (art director)
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