Sydney Samuelson

British film commissioner (1925–2022)

PersonDied aged 97humanQ7660124

Born: December 7, 1925
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1.Stated in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
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Died: December 14, 2022
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Birthplace: Paddington
Place of death: London
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1.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/12/15/sir-sydney-samuelson-film-industry-veteran-who-first-film-commissioner/
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: film director
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Sir Sydney Herchel Wylie Samuelson was a British film director and cinematographer. He was appointed in 1991 by the government of the UK as the first British Film Commissioner.

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Sex or gender: male
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor
Given name: Sydney
Child: Peter Samuelson
Father: G. B. Samuelson
Family name: Samuelson

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