Ken Annakin
Born: 1914-08-10
Birthplace: Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!. During his career, Annakin directed nearly 50 pictures.
Known For
The Longest Day
Battle of the Bulge
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Swiss Family Robinson
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Call of the Wild
The Pirate
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Long Duel
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Top Movie Credits
The Longest Day
Director
Battle of the Bulge
Director
Swiss Family Robinson
Director
The Call of the Wild
Director
The Pirate
Director
The Long Duel
Producer
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Screenplay