Britt Allcroft was born on Hilary Mary Allcroft, 14 December 1943 and is a British writer, producer, director and voice actress.
11 Facts About Britt Allcroft
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Britt Allcroft wrote, co-produced and directed the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
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Britt Allcroft was born Hilary Mary Allcroft on 14 December 1943 in Worthing, West Sussex, England.
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Britt Allcroft went on to create a succession of programmes for the BBC and ITV during the 1970s and 1980s, including Moon Clue Game, Dance Crazy and Keepsakes.
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Britt Allcroft worked in theatre, staging shows at the London Palladium and Drury Lane Theatres.
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The success of the series in the UK, and the merchandising campaign that Britt Allcroft had been organising since 1983, soon led to further success in other parts of the world.
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In 2008, several years after she left her original company, Britt Allcroft revived the Mumfie library, and a reboot series eventually aired in 2021.
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Britt Allcroft wrote and directed Thomas and the Magic Railroad, a film based on the Thomas franchise, that was released in 2000.
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The poor box-office performance of the film caused Britt Allcroft to resign as deputy chairman of her company in September 2000.
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Britt Allcroft has not been active in the industry since then.
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Britt Allcroft was previously married to television producer Angus Wright, but later divorced.