D
Directing
Derrick Knight
No biography available.
Known For
Faces of Harlow · 1964Faces of Harlow
1964
MovieDocumentary
The planning, development and life of a new town exemplified by Harlow in South-East England, illustrating its problems and progress.
Right to Work March · 1972Right to Work March
1972
MovieDramaDocumentary
They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.
Barbarella Forever · 2023Barbarella Forever
2023
MovieDocumentary
"Get a never-before-seen look behind the scenes of the making of the sexy and swinging sci-fi Cult classic, Barbarella, in Barbarella Forever. In Barbarella, sixties icon Jane Fonda starred as the saucy astronaut from the 41st century sent to stop an evil scientist and Barbarella Forever features footage of Fonda at work and play during shooting. Gain an insight into the creation of the film’s legendary hand-to-hand sex scene, as well as Fonda and co-star David Hemmings’ processes and working relationship, plus, an insight into the film’s suave French director Roger Vadim. This candid featurette is a snapshot of on and off-set life in groovy 1967 and an unforgettable time capsule capturing a film, and way of filmmaking, that they don’t make like this anymore!"
Travelling for a Living · 1966Travelling for a Living
★ 5.41966
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Follows the life of Hull folk group The Watersons, which is made up of brothers and sisters Michael Waterson, Norma Waterson, Elaine Waterson (more commonly known as Lal Waterson), and their cousin John Harrison, as they spend a large amount of their time on the road in their van travelling between one folk club and the next.
A Time to Heal · 1963A Time to Heal
1963
MovieDocumentary
A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.
Between Two Worlds · 1952Between Two Worlds
★ 4.61952
Movie
A short film from Guy L. Coté
28b Camden Street · 196528b Camden Street
1965
Movie
A community of sculptors (and a potter) face crisis as their London NW1 studios are threatened with demolition.
The Great Steam Fair · 1964The Great Steam Fair
1964
Movie
Co-directed by innovative British filmmakers David Gladwell and Derrick Knight, The Great Steam Fair is a beautifully crafted documentary filmed at Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire in 1964 at a nostalgic event which brought together many traditional fairground rides and steam engines. The film skilfully combines the techniques of traditional sponsored documentary with the new approaches of the direct cinema movement.
Filmography
Sort
