Raymond Egerton Harry Watt was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty.
14 Facts About Harry Watt
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Harry Watt was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt.
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Harry Watt studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree.
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Harry Watt enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.
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In 1932, Watt joined the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit under John Grierson and began working on documentaries.
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In 1936 Harry Watt became a director for the London unit of the American newsreel series March of Time, where his films included England's Tithe War.
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Harry Watt then joined the GPO Film Unit where he made his reputation as a documentarian with Night Mail which received much acclaim.
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Harry Watt followed it with The Saving of Bill Blewitt starring Bill Blewitt, who then appeared in Watt's North Sea.
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Harry Watt made his feature debut with Nine Men, a war movie produced by Michael Balcon.
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Harry Watt helped write For Those in Peril and followed this with a comedy, Fiddlers Three starring Tommy Trinder.
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Harry Watt came up with Where No Vultures Fly which was another big hit.
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Harry Watt worked as a producer for Granada Television from 1955 to 1956.
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Harry Watt returned to Australia for The Siege of Pinchgut.
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Harry Watt directed some television on shows like The Four Just Men.