Lewin Fitzhamon

Born: 1869-06-05

Biography

Lewin "Fitz" Fitzhamon (5 June 1869 – 10 October 1961) was a British filmmaker, who worked as Cecil Hepworth's principal director in the early decades of the twentieth century. His best-known film is Rescued by Rover (1905). Other directing credits include An Englishman Trip to Paris from London (1904), That Fatal Sneeze (1907), The Man and his Bottle (1908) and A New Hat for Nothing (1910). In total, he directed around 400 films.

Known For

Dick Turpin's Ride to York
Black Beauty
Invisibility
Georges Bizet
Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor
Tilly's Party
The Heart of a Fishergirl
Rescued by Rover
His Mother's Portrait, or The Soldier's Vision
Children of the Forest

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