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John and James Woolf were the sons of the British producer C. M. Woolf (1879–1942), who was co-producer with Michael Balcon of two early Alfred Hitchcock films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928). Woolf senior was a major figure at Gaumont British and established General Film Distributors in 1937.
John and James Woolf were the sons of the British producer C. M. Woolf (1879–1942), who was co-producer with Michael Balcon of two early Alfred Hitchcock films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928). Woolf senior was a major figure at Gaumont British and established General Film Distributors in 1937.
Jan 28, 1992 · BIOGRAPHY The son of powerful film distributor and producer CM Woolf, John Woolf entered the film industry as a teenager, translating subtitles for his father’s company the W&F Film Service. In 1949 he and his younger brother James Woolf (1919-1966) formed Independent Film Distributors.
Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California) were British film producers.
Jul 1, 1999 · Sir John Woolf, who produced such films as ''The African Queen,'' ''Oliver!'' and ''The Day of the Jackal,'' died on Monday at his home in London. He was 86.
Jan 27, 2024 · Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London 30 May 1966) were British film producers. John and James founded the production companies Romulus Films and Remus Films, which were active during the 1950s and 1960s, and the distributio.
Sir John Woolf (15 March 1913, London – 28 June 1999, London) and his brother James Woolf (2 March 1920, London – 30 May 1966, Beverly Hills, California) were British film producers.
