Henry Cass
Directing
- Born
- June 24, 1903 · London, England
- Died
- March 15, 1989 (age 85)
Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s.
In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms.
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Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.
Known for
Last Holiday
May 15, 1950
Blood of the Vampire
August 25, 1958
The Hand
October 1, 1960
Young Wives' Tale
November 1, 1951
It Happened in Rome
April 8, 1957
Breakaway
July 16, 1956
No Place for Jennifer
January 17, 1950
Castle in the Air
June 1, 1952
The Glass Mountain
March 9, 1949
Bond of Fear
April 1, 1956
Father's Doing Fine
August 15, 1952
No Smoking
November 1, 1955
Behind the camera30
- 1968Happy DeathDay Director
- 1965Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill Director
- 1965Give A Dog A Bone Director
- 1960Boyd's Shop Director
- 1960The Man Who Couldn't Walk Director
- 1960The Hand Director
- 1958Blood of the Vampire Director
- 1957Booby Trap Director
- 1957It Happened in Rome Dialogue Coach
- 1957The Crooked Sky Director