Kinematograph year book (1949)
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The Kinematograph Year Book.
and Dominions Film Corp., and Herbert Wilcox Prods., Ltd.; consulting art director, Pinewood Studios, Ltd. ; unit art director, RKO-Radio Pictures, Inc., Hollywood ; executive art director, Independent Prods., Ltd. Address : Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Bucks. Tel. : Iver 700.
WILLIAMS, W. H., director and studio manager, Merton Park Studios, Ltd., b. 1910, London. Entered Industry, 1928 ; production and studio cost accountant, Merton Park Studios, and Associated companies, 1933-1939 ; production supervisor, 1939-1940 ; production and studio manager, 1940-42 ; general production manager, 1942-43 ; appointed to board, Merton Park Studios, Ltd., 1943. Addresses : Office : Merton Park Studios, Kingston Road, S.W-.19. Tel.: Liberty 4291. Private: Ivanhoe, Woodside Avenue, Esher, Surrey. Tel. : Emberbrook 2089.
WILLIAMSON, THOMAS H., in charge film sales, Gevaert, Ltd. ; b. 1891 ; educated Brighton ; his father was pioneer of Trade in 1897 ; up to 1914 served apprenticeship' in Williamson studiosand laboratories, Hove, then film hiring; was associated with Automatic Film Printers laboratories until joining Gevaert in 1931. Addresses : Office : Gevaert, Ltd., Acton Lane, Harlesden, N.W.10. Tel. : Elgar 6755 ; Private : Portland Court Hotel, 4-5, Queen's Gate, S.W.7. Tel. : Western 2224.
WILSON, MAURICE J., chairman and managing director, Grand National Pictures, Ltd. ; G.N. Film Prods., Ltd. ; British Screen Services ; b. 1892, London ; entered Industry, 1926 ; acquired share capital, Winads, Ltd. ; created Highbury Studios, 1936 ; founded Grand National Pictures, 1938. Address : 113, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel.: Gerrard 6543, 6525.
WILSON, RONALD, director, Grand National Pictures, Ltd. ; b. 1922, London. Address : 113, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 6543, 6525.
WINGROVE, EDWARD W., F.C.I.S., general secretary, B.F.P.A. ; b. 1907 ; entered Industry as head of K.R.S. Investigation Dept., 1933. Addresses : Office : 49, Mount Street, London, W.i. Tel. : Regent 0313. Private: 89, Wolmer Gardens, Edgware. Tel. : Edgware 3893.
WINTLE, JULIAN, M.B.K.S., producer, Film Producers' Guild ; director of Independent Artists, Ltd. ; entered Industry, 1934 ; editor, 1935 ; B.B.C., 1940 ; film director,
Verity Films, 1942 ; supervising editor, Film Producers' Guild, 1944 ; producer, Film Producers' Guild, 1946. Addresses: Office : Guild House, 2-6, West Street, W.C.2. Tel. : Temple Bar 5420. Studio : Merton Park Studios, 269, Kingston Road, S.W.19. Tel. : Liberty 4291. Private : 38, Hyde Park Gardens Mews, W.2. Tel. : Paddington 4122.
WOLFF, ROBERT S., chairman and managing director, RKO-Radio Pictures, Ltd. ; RKORadio British Productions, Ltd. ; managing director, Alliance Productions, Ltd. ; b. New York City, 1896 ; became manager Orient Theatre, New York, 1914 ; joined George Kleine K.E.S. Exchange 1917 ; later World Film Co. ; special sales representative National Screen Service ; W. W. Hodkinson, 1921 ; appointed branch manager Pathe New Jersey Exchange, 1926, when taken over by RKORadio ; branch manager, New York, 1928 ; Metropolitan District manager, 1942; was president of the New York Film Board, 1933, and later chairman of the executive board ; 1940, chairman of the executive committee New York Film Board, President, 1941 ; took up British assignments 1944. Address : Dean House, Dean Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 5640.
WOODGATE, W. M., F.I. A.M. A., advertising manager GB Kalee, Ltd. ; advertising manager Hudson-Essex Motors, Ltd., 1924-32; Trussed Concrete Steel Co., Ltd., 1932-39 ; M.O.I., 1939-45 ; hon secretary, Incorporated Advertising Managers Association. Address: National House, 60-66, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 9531.
WOOLF, JOHN, joint managing director, General Film Distributors, Ltd. ; director, Eagle-Lion Distributors, Ltd., Universal Pictures, Ltd. ; Film Laboratories, Ltd. ; British Pictorial Prods., Ltd. ; West of England group of kinemas ; director Eagle-Lion Films of Canada, Ltd. ; J. Arthur Rank Org. Inc. (New York) ; b. 1912 ; joined W. & F. Film Service, 1929 ; became general sales manager on formation of Gaumont-British Distributors, later becoming general sales manager, General Film Distributors, Ltd. ; late assistant director of Army Kinematographv. Address : 127-133, Wardour Street, W.i. Tel. : Gerrard 73
WOOLFE, H. BRUCE, director, G.-B. Instructional, Ltd. ; chairman Assn. Short Film Producers ; entered trade 1910 ; formed Eclipse Exclusives, 1914 ; formed British Instructional Films, Ltd., 1919 ; represented producers Board of Trade Advisory Committee ; member Colonial Office Films Committee ; repre
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