Kenneth Harper

Kenneth Harper

Known for: Production
Biography: 1913-01-01
Deathday: 1998-01-01 (85 years old)

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Biography

Kenneth Harper (1913–1998) was an English film producer. He produced 13 films between 1954 and 1973. He was a member of the jury at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.He produced the first films of Peter Yates and Ken Russell and four films starring Cliff Richard. In a 1964 interview he said he found producing "fascinating - finding the story, the director and the cast: mixing people, you know? It's like being a chef in the kitchen." Harper's first credit as producer was a Dirk Bogarde comedy, For Better, for Worse (1954) directed by J. Lee Thompson for Associated British. Harper and Thompson reunited on Yield to the Night (1956) a drama with Diana Dors.Harper teamed up with George Willoughby and made Action of the Tiger (1957) at MGM, directed by Terence Young, and Passionate Summer (1958) for Rank.Harper had a big hit with The Young Ones (1961) starring Cliff Richard and directed by Sidney J. Furie. It was the second most popular film of the year at the British box-office. After doing the comedy Go to Blazes (1962) he did a second film with Richard, Summer Holiday (1963), the first feature directed by Peter Yates and another hit.Harper producer Ken Russell's first film as director, but French Dressing (1964) flopped. A third film with Richard, Wonderful Life (1964) was a disappointment. So too was Two Weeks in September (1967).More popular was Prudence and the Pill (1968).His last two credits were The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) and Take Me High (1973), the latter another film with Richard.

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Average 5.28
Based on 24.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1954
1961
1964
1968
1978
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Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1913-01-01

Deathday
1998-01-01 (85 years old)

Birth Place
Kinver, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom


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