John Farrow

Born: 1904-02-10

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

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John Villiers Farrow, CBE (10 February 1904 – 27 January 1963) was an Australian, later American, film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1957 he won the Academy Award for Best Writing / Best Screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days and in 1942 he was nominated as Best Director for Wake Island.

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Known For

Around the World in 80 Days
Hondo
Mutiny on the Bounty
Two Years Before the Mast
Alias Nick Beal
The Sea Chase
Tarzan Escapes
The Big Clock
Wake Island
His Kind of Woman

Top Movie Credits

Around the World in 80 Days Special Guest Director
Hondo Director
Mutiny on the Bounty Writer
Two Years Before the Mast Director
Alias Nick Beal Director
The Sea Chase Producer
Tarzan Escapes Co-Director
The Big Clock Director
Wake Island Director
His Kind of Woman Producer