Monja Danischewsky
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Monja Danischewsky | |
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| Born | Monja Danischewsky 28 April 1911 |
| Died | 16 October 1994 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Monja Danischewsky (28 April 1911 – 16 October 1994) was a British producer and writer, born in Archangel into a Russian-Jewish family who left Russia for England in 1919 and who produced and wrote the films Topkapi and Rockets Galore! (1957) [1] and others.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Monja Danischewsky's family left Russia for Great Britain in 1919.
Career[edit]
He started out with various publicity jobs, then to Ealing Studios as publicity director in 1938 and occasional writer. Switched to producer 1949; became independent producer The Galloping Major (1951); returned as producer/writer in mid-1950s and continued briefly after Ealing ended; Rockets Galore (1958) and The Battle of the Sexes (1959). Autobiography, 'White Russian, Red Face', 1966.
Filmography[edit]
As writer[edit]
- Undercover (1943)
- Bitter Springs (1950)
- The Galloping Major (1951) [2]
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
- The Love Lottery (1954) (additional dialogue and scenes)
- Rockets Galore! (1957) [3]
- The Battle of the Sexes (1959) [4]
- Two and Two Make Six (1962)
- Topkapi (1964) (screenplay) [5]
- Mister Moses (1965)
- Avalanche (1969) (as John Danischewsky)
- That Lucky Touch (1975) (adaptation)
As producer[edit]
- Whisky Galore! (1949) (associate producer)
- The Galloping Major (1951)
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
- The Love Lottery (1954)
- The Battle of the Sexes (1959)
- Two and Two Make Six (1962) (producer)
- Avalanche (1969) (producer) (as John Danischewsky)
- Run Wild, Run Freedom (1969)
Published works[edit]
- White Russian, Red Face (Gollancz, 1966)
- Out of My Mind (Michael Joseph, 1972)
- short memoir by Danischewsky of Barnett Freedman, in Emma Mason (ed.), Tales of Barnett Freedman (Bread and Butter Press, 2020)
References[edit]
- ^ Watts, Stephen (13 March 1960). "Busy Finch -- Sturdy 'Seat' -- Current Projects -- Hands Across the Sea". New York Times. p. X9.
- ^ "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; 'The Galloping Major,' a British Comedy About Horse Racing, at 60th St. Trans-Lux". New York Times. 17 December 1951. p. 40.
- ^ Watts, Stephen (13 March 1960). "Busy Finch -- Sturdy 'Seat' -- Current Projects -- Hands Across the Sea". New York Times. p. X9.
- ^ Weiler, A.H. (19 April 1960). "Screen: Thurber Tale; Battle of the Sexes' Is British Import". New York Times. p. 40.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (18 September 1964). "The Screen: Recruiting Jewel Thieves; ' Topkapi,' by Dassin, Opens at 2 Theaters". New York Times. p. 25.
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