Maurice Hatton
British film director and screenwriter
About Maurice Hatton
Lived 1938 – 1997 (aged 58–59). Maurice Hatton was a film director, screenwriter, director and author.
Maurice Hatton (22 May 1938 – 25 October 1997) was a British screenwriter and film director.
After training as a photographer, Hatton became involved in making documentary films, as a founder of Mithras Films in 1962, moving into making feature films several years later.
Hatton was also on the BFI Production Board.
Hatton died in 1997 after a heart attack.
Selected filmography Director Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970) Long Shot (1978) Nelly's Version (1983) American Roulette (1988) Satan at His Best (1995)
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British film director and screenwriter
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Maurice Hatton was born in 1938.
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Maurice Hatton died in 1997.
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