Harry Watt
Director
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt. He studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree. He enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.
Born1906-10-18
Place of BirthEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For
9.0
Vidunderhunden Bara
Family
6.3
The Siege of Pinchgut
ActionCrime
6.4
Nine Men
WarDrama
6.3
Where No Vultures Fly
Adventure
8.4
Fiddlers Three
Comedy
5.5
West of Zanzibar
Adventure
8.0
The Boy Who Loved Horses
DramaFamily
6.0
The Overlanders
WesternAdventure
2.0
6.30 Collection
Documentary
7.0
Twenty-One Miles
Documentary
6.0
North Sea
DramaDocumentary
6.0
Eureka Stockade
DramaHistory
6.2
Night Mail
Documentary
6.6
London Can Take It!
DocumentaryWar
6.0
Save Your Shillings and Smile
Music
8.0
Britain at Bay
Documentary
5.9
Target for Tonight
DocumentaryHistory
7.0
The First Days
Documentary
9.0
The Saving of Bill Blewitt
6.6
Christmas Under Fire
DocumentaryWar
Big Money
6.0
Squadron 992
7.0
The Front Line
DocumentaryWar
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter
Documentary