Robert Hamer

1911-1963

Biography: life and films

Robert Hamer was an English film director and screenwriter. He was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK on 31st March 1911 and died in London, England on 4th December 1963, aged 52.

His best films as a film director include Dead of Night (1945), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Charles Frend's San Demetrio London (1943), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949).

Robert Hamer directed 13 films and scripted 10 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Charles Frend (2 films).

His most frequent genres include: drama (7 films), comedy (5), Thriller (3), comedy-drama (2) and War (2).

Our average rating for Robert Hamer over all films is: 3.5

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

San Demetrio London (1943) [d,w]

Dead of Night (1945) [d]

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1946) [d,w]

It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) [d]

The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947) [d]

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) [d,w]

The Spider and the Fly (1949) [d]

His Excellency (1952) [d,w]

The Long Memory (1952) [d,w]

Father Brown (1954) [d]

To Paris with Love (1955) [d]

The Scapegoat (1959) [d,w]

School for Scoundrels (1960) [d]

55 Days at Peking (1963) [w]

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964) [w]



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