Paul Soskin (23 February 1905 – 15 July 1975) was a Russian Empire-born British screenwriter and film producer. Soskin was born in the Crimea. His first few films in Britain were low-budget quota quickies, but his breakthrough came with the 1941 comedy Quiet Wedding starring Margaret Lockwood. In 1948 he produced director Roy Ward Baker's drama The Weaker Sex for Two Cities Films.[1]
Paul Soskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1905 |
| Died | 15 July 1975 (aged 70) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1935 - 1958 (film) |
His daughter Tatiana married Roddy Llewellyn.
Filmography edit
- Ten Minute Alibi (1935)
- While Parents Sleep (1935)
- Two's Company (1936)
- Quiet Wedding (1941)
- The Day Will Dawn (1942)
- The Weaker Sex (1948)
- Waterfront (1950)
- High Treason (1951)
- Top of the Form (1953)
- All for Mary (1955)
- Happy Is the Bride (1958)
- Law and Disorder (1958)
References edit
- ^ Mayer p.193-94
Bibliography edit
- Mayer, Geoff. Roy Ward Baker. Manchester University Press, 2004.
External links edit
- Paul Soskin at IMDb
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