Harry Watt
Directing
1906-10-18 – 1987-04-02
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Raymond Egerton Harry Watt (18 October 1906 – 2 April 1987) was a Scottish documentary and feature film director, who began his career working for John Grierson and Robert Flaherty. His 1959 film The Siege of Pinchgut was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He was born in Edinburgh, the son of the Scottish Liberal MP Harry Watt. He studied at Edinburgh University but failed to complete his degree. He enlisted in the Merchant Navy and worked in a number of industrial jobs.
Directing21 credits
Writing10 credits
Acting3 credits
Editing2 credits
Camera2 credits
Production1 credits
Health in War
1940
Crew1 credits
6.1Jamaica Inn
1939
