Directing

Anthony Pelissier

Born July 27, 1912 · Barnet, England, UK

Died April 2, 1988 · aged 75

Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (27 July 1912 – 2 April 1988) was an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director.

Known For

Personal AffairPersonal Affair · 1953
Personal Affair
★ 6.21953
MovieCrimeDrama
A schoolgirl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she loves.
The History of Mr. PollyThe History of Mr. Polly · 1949
The History of Mr. Polly
★ 7.51949
MovieDrama
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
Over the MoonOver the Moon · 1939
Over the Moon
★ 5.81939
MovieComedy
Young Jane Benson just about manages to make ends meet running the large family house in Yorkshire. In love with local doctor Freddie Jarvis, she suggests they marry, but almost at once finds she has inherited eighteen million pounds. He makes it clear he wants nothing to do with the money and what it can buy, and Jane sets off alone on a spree pursued by two ardent suitors. Jarvis finds he has gained notoriety for turning down such a catch and his plans for ernest research are soon compromised.
EncoreEncore · 1951
Encore
★ 6.21951
MovieComedyDrama
Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T. E. B. Clarke; "Winter Cruise", helmed by Anthony Pelissier, screenplay by Arthur Macrae; "Gigolo and Gigolette", directed by Harold French, written by Eric Ambler. It is the last film in a Maugham trilogy, preceded by Quartet and Trio.
Tiger in the SmokeTiger in the Smoke · 1956
Tiger in the Smoke
★ 6.71956
MovieThrillerCrime
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure, takes the gang to France to recover it.
Voyage NorthVoyage North · 1965
Voyage North
1965
MovieDocumentary
This film shows the duties of a young British sailor, Lieutenant Ellison, as his submarine H.M. Artemis sails the pack ice north of Iceland to gather data to complete a scientific survey for the Hydrographic Department.
The Rocking Horse WinnerThe Rocking Horse Winner · 1949
The Rocking Horse Winner
★ 6.51949
MovieDrama
A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.
Perfect StrangersPerfect Strangers · 1945
Perfect Strangers
★ 6.61945
MovieDramaRomance
After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.

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