Actor

Harry Watt

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

3.0

Moderate attention

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Movies: 27Series: 0Crew credits: 25

TMDB ID: 550392

IMDb ID: nm0914972

Known for: Directing

Born: October 18, 1906

Died: April 2, 1987

Age: 80

Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1934 - 1986

Years active: 53

Average TMDB rating: 6.15

Wikidata: Q1637771

Other jobs

Director (20)Additional Photography (1)Editor (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Special Effects (1)

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Biography

Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt. He studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree. He enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Harry Watt.