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Geoffrey Malins

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Geoffrey Malins

Born November 18, 1886 · Hastings, Sussex, England

Died February 11, 1940 · aged 53

Arthur "Geoffrey" Herbert Malins was a British film director most famous for camera and editing work on the 1916 war film The Battle of the Somme, which combined documentary and propaganda, and reached an audience of over 20 million viewers.

Known For

The Golden Pince-NezThe Golden Pince-Nez · 1922
The Golden Pince-Nez
★ 7.51922
MovieMysteryCrime
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
A Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of Fluff · 1919
A Little Bit of Fluff
★ 10.01919
MovieComedy
The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the TanksThe Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks · 1917
The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks
★ 7.01917
MovieDocumentaryWar
Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.
The Battle of the SommeThe Battle of the Somme · 1916
The Battle of the Somme
★ 6.61916
MovieDocumentaryWar
A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.
The Greek InterpreterThe Greek Interpreter · 1922
The Greek Interpreter
★ 8.01922
MovieMysteryCrime
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
The King Visits His Armies in the Great AdvanceThe King Visits His Armies in the Great Advance · 1916
The King Visits His Armies in the Great Advance
★ 6.01916
Movie
The King arrives at Calais and meets various military and civilian dignitaries. He is taken to General Haig's château at Beauquesne where with Haig and the Prince of Wales he meets President Poincaré and Generals Joffre and Foch (Lloyd George is seen arriving also - see notes below). The King visits troops of II ANZAC Corps, a Casualty Clearing Station in Second Army area, a church at Cassel and the Canadian Corps area. At La Panne he meets with the Prince of Wales and the Belgian royal family to present decorations to Belgian soldiers. He tours parts of Second Army area and the Somme battlefield, escorted by General Sir Henry Rawlinson, while the battle is in progress. The King then returns to Calais and crosses the English Channel in safety.
London MelodyLondon Melody · 1930
London Melody
★ 8.01930
MovieMusic
A film musical directed by Geoffrey Malins.
Charles Augustus MilvertonCharles Augustus Milverton · 1922
Charles Augustus Milverton
★ 9.01922
MovieMysteryCrime
Holmes is hired by the débutante Lady Eva Blackwell to retrieve compromising letters from a blackmailer:

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The King Visits His Armies in the Great AdvanceThe King Visits His Armies in the Great Advance · 1916
The King Visits His Armies in the Great Advance
★ 6.01916
Movie
The King arrives at Calais and meets various military and civilian dignitaries. He is taken to General Haig's château at Beauquesne where with Haig and the Prince of Wales he meets President Poincaré and Generals Joffre and Foch (Lloyd George is seen arriving also - see notes below). The King visits troops of II ANZAC Corps, a Casualty Clearing Station in Second Army area, a church at Cassel and the Canadian Corps area. At La Panne he meets with the Prince of Wales and the Belgian royal family to present decorations to Belgian soldiers. He tours parts of Second Army area and the Somme battlefield, escorted by General Sir Henry Rawlinson, while the battle is in progress. The King then returns to Calais and crosses the English Channel in safety.

Director of Photography