Harry Watt

Harry Watt

Directing Oct 18, 1906 Apr 2, 1987 (aged 81) 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.

4 Acting Credits
30 Crew Credits

Acting

Film '72 TV

Film '72

as Self

1971
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios Movie

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

as Interviewee

1986
Wealth of a Nation Movie

Wealth of a Nation

as Commentator

1938
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran Movie

How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran

as Self

1978

Crew

Jamaica Inn Movie

Jamaica Inn

Special Effects

1939
Night Mail Movie

Night Mail

Director

1936
London Can Take It! Movie

London Can Take It!

Director

1940
The Overlanders Movie

The Overlanders

Director

1946
Coal Face Movie

Coal Face

Additional Photography

1935
Target for Tonight Movie

Target for Tonight

Director

1941
Eureka Stockade Movie

Eureka Stockade

Director

1949
The Siege of Pinchgut Movie

The Siege of Pinchgut

Director

1959
Nine Men Movie

Nine Men

Director

1943
For Those in Peril Movie

For Those in Peril

Screenplay

1944
North Sea Movie

North Sea

Director

1938
Christmas Under Fire Movie

Christmas Under Fire

Director

1940