Pen Tennyson

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Pen Tennyson was a British film director, best known for his work in the late 1930s and early 1940s before his career was cut short by his death in World War II.

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Pen Tennyson canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
film director
human
activeYearsEnd 1941
activeYearsStart 1930
burialPlace Golders Green Crematorium
causeOfDeath aircraft accident
collaboratedWith Michael Balcon
linked to: Sir Michael Balcon
conflict World War II
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1912-08-12
dateOfDeath 1941-07-08
directedFilm Convoy
linked to: Convoy (1940 film)

The Proud Valley
There Ain't No Justice
employer Ealing Studios
fieldOfWork cinema
motion picture direction
genre drama film
war film
givenName Penrose
hasAncestor Alfred Tennyson
hasEthnicGroup English
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath plane crash
militaryBranch Royal Navy
name Pen Tennyson
nationality British
notablePeriod early 1940s
late 1930s
notableWork Convoy
linked to: Convoy (1940 film)

The Proud Valley
There Ain't No Justice
notedFor early Ealing Studios features
realistic social drama
occupation assistant director
film director
placeOfBirth Chelsea, London, England
placeOfDeath near Caernarfon, Wales
relative Alfred Tennyson
serviceNumber British Royal Navy officer
spouse Jane Penrose Tennyson
workedAsAssistantDirectorOn Sabotage
The 39 Steps
workedAt Ealing Studios
workedWithDirector Alfred Hitchcock

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Nova Pilbeam spouse Pen Tennyson
Nova Pilbeam relative Pen Tennyson
Proud Valley director Pen Tennyson
subject linked to: film "Proud Valley"
The Proud Valley director Pen Tennyson
Convoy (1940 film) director Pen Tennyson
Convoy (1940 film) screenwriter Pen Tennyson
Pen Tennyson name Pen Tennyson