 | Thisbiography of a living personneeds additionalcitations forverification. Please help by addingreliable sources.Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced orpoorly sourcedmust be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentiallylibelous. Find sources: "Kevin Connor" director – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(September 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Kevin Connor | |
|---|---|
 Connor at the 2024WonderCon | |
| Born | (1937-07-14)14 July 1937 (age 88) London, England |
| Occupations | Director, producer, writer |
Kevin Connor (born 14 July 1937) is an English film and television director based in Hollywood.[1]
Connor was born inKings Cross, London on 14 July 1937. He left school in 1953, first working on documentary films in Soho. Later, he became a sound editor on several British productions, working with directors such asTony Richardson,Richard Attenborough,Richard Lester,Abraham Polonsky andMichael Cacoyannis. Connor worked as an editor onOh! What a Lovely War in 1969, and was eventually given his directing break withFrom Beyond the Grave in 1974, thanks to producerMilton Subotsky ofAmicus Productions.
He is best remembered for directing 1970sfantasy/adventure films such asThe Land That Time Forgot (1974),At the Earth's Core (1976),The People That Time Forgot (1977),Warlords of Atlantis (1979) andArabian Adventure (1979).
Connor has also directed other films such asTrial by Combat (1976),Motel Hell (1980),The House Where Evil Dwells (1982),Sunset Grill (1993) andDomestic Import (2006), as well as many TVminiseries and films, includingGoliath Awaits,North and South: Book II,The Return of Sherlock Holmes,Great Expectations,Diana: Her True Story,Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story,Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor,In the Beginning,Frankenstein,Blackbeard andMarco Polo.
His other television work includes episodes ofReturn of the Saint,Hart to Hart andSpace 1999.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Editor |
| 1974 | From Beyond the Grave | Director |
| The Land That Time Forgot | ||
| 1976 | At the Earth's Core | |
| Trial by Combat | ||
| 1977 | The People That Time Forgot | |
| 1979 | Warlords of Atlantis | |
| Arabian Adventure | ||
| 1980 | Motel Hell | |
| 1982 | The House Where Evil Dwells | |
| 1993 | Sunset Grill | |
| 2004 | Frankenstein | |
| 2006 | Domestic Import |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a British film director is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
