Cecil Hepworth
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Cecil Hepworth

British film director, producer and screenwriter (1874-1953)

Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s at his Hepworth Studios.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Cecil Hepworth (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 19, 1874, died Feb 9, 1953.1

About

In 1923 his company Hepworth Picture Plays went into receivership.

His works include Alice in Wonderland (1903), the first film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cecil Hepworth, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter, film director.4 5

Personal life

  • BornMar 19, 1874, Lambeth6 7
  • DiedFeb 9, 1953, Greenford8 9
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom10
  • SpouseMargaret Hepworth11