Herbert William Compton Bennett (15 January 1900 â€" 11 August 1974),
better known as Compton Bennett, was an English film director, writer
and producer. He is perhaps best known for directing the 1945 film The
Seventh Veil and the 1950 version of the film King Solomon's Mines, an
adaptation of an Allan Quatermain story.Bennett was born in Tunbridge
Wells, England. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a band
leader and a commercial artist before trying his hand at amateur
filmmaking. One of these early films helped him land a job at
Alexander Korda's London Films in 1932. There, he became a film
editor; later he would help make instructional and propaganda films
for the British armed forces during World War II.Bennett's films
tended to be sombre, but were very popular with the moviegoing public.
In 1946, Bennett accepted an invitation to go to Hollywood for
Universal.It was, however, during this time that he directed King
Solomon's Mines. He was replaced during filming by Andrew Marton.
better known as Compton Bennett, was an English film director, writer
and producer. He is perhaps best known for directing the 1945 film The
Seventh Veil and the 1950 version of the film King Solomon's Mines, an
adaptation of an Allan Quatermain story.Bennett was born in Tunbridge
Wells, England. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a band
leader and a commercial artist before trying his hand at amateur
filmmaking. One of these early films helped him land a job at
Alexander Korda's London Films in 1932. There, he became a film
editor; later he would help make instructional and propaganda films
for the British armed forces during World War II.Bennett's films
tended to be sombre, but were very popular with the moviegoing public.
In 1946, Bennett accepted an invitation to go to Hollywood for
Universal.It was, however, during this time that he directed King
Solomon's Mines. He was replaced during filming by Andrew Marton.
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