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Ken Annakin

Bio: Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!

Born: Mon, Aug 10 1914

Birthplace: Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Death: Wed, Apr 22 2009

Ken Annakin is 94 years old

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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Ken Annakin was 73 in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1988

The Pirate Movie

Ken Annakin was 67 in The Pirate Movie as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 06 1982

Cheaper to Keep Her

Ken Annakin was 66 in Cheaper to Keep Her as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

The Fifth Musketeer

Ken Annakin was 64 in The Fifth Musketeer as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 06 1979

Institute for Revenge

Ken Annakin was 64 in Institute for Revenge as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 22 1979

The Pirate

Ken Annakin was 64 in The Pirate as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 21 1978

Murder at the Mardi Gras

Ken Annakin was 63 in Murder at the Mardi Gras as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 10 1978

Paper Tiger

Ken Annakin was 61 in Paper Tiger as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 05 1975

The Call of the Wild

Ken Annakin was 58 in The Call of the Wild as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 30 1972

Monte Carlo or Bust!

Ken Annakin was 54 in Monte Carlo or Bust! as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 28 1969

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

Ken Annakin was 53 in The Biggest Bundle of Them All as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 17 1968

The Long Duel

Ken Annakin was 52 in The Long Duel as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 27 1967

Battle of the Bulge

Ken Annakin was 51 in Battle of the Bulge as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 16 1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Ken Annakin was 50 in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as 'Screenplay, Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 16 1965

The Informers

Ken Annakin was 49 in The Informers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1963

The Fast Lady

Ken Annakin was 48 in The Fast Lady as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 14 1962

The Longest Day

Ken Annakin was 48 in The Longest Day as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

Crooks Anonymous

Ken Annakin was 47 in Crooks Anonymous as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 31 1962

The Hellions

Ken Annakin was 47 in The Hellions as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 27 1961

Very Important Person

Ken Annakin was 46 in Very Important Person as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 24 1961

Swiss Family Robinson

Ken Annakin was 46 in Swiss Family Robinson as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1960

Third Man on the Mountain

Ken Annakin was 45 in Third Man on the Mountain as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 10 1959

Nor the Moon by Night

Ken Annakin was 43 in Nor the Moon by Night as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 1958

Across the Bridge

Ken Annakin was 43 in Across the Bridge as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 20 1957

Three Men in a Boat

Ken Annakin was 42 in Three Men in a Boat as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1956

Loser Takes All

Ken Annakin was 42 in Loser Takes All as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 09 1956

Value for Money

Ken Annakin was 40 in Value for Money as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 09 1955

The Seekers

Ken Annakin was 39 in The Seekers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1954

You Know What Sailors Are

Ken Annakin was 39 in You Know What Sailors Are as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 09 1954

The Sword and the Rose

Ken Annakin was 38 in The Sword and the Rose as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 23 1953

The Planter's Wife

Ken Annakin was 38 in The Planter's Wife as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 04 1952

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Ken Annakin was 37 in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 26 1952

Hotel Sahara

Ken Annakin was 36 in Hotel Sahara as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 09 1951

The Day Begins Early

Ken Annakin was 36 in The Day Begins Early as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 1950

Trio

Ken Annakin was 36 in Trio as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1950

Double Confession

Ken Annakin was 35 in Double Confession as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 30 1950

Landfall

Ken Annakin was 35 in Landfall as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1949

The Huggetts Abroad

Ken Annakin was 34 in The Huggetts Abroad as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 21 1949

Vote for Huggett

Ken Annakin was 34 in Vote for Huggett as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 01 1949

Here Come the Huggetts

Ken Annakin was 34 in Here Come the Huggetts as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 02 1948

Quartet

Ken Annakin was 34 in Quartet as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1948

Broken Journey

Ken Annakin was 33 in Broken Journey as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 14 1948

Miranda

Ken Annakin was 33 in Miranda as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 06 1948

Holiday Camp

Ken Annakin was 32 in Holiday Camp as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 05 1947

Make Fruitful the Land

Ken Annakin was 31 in Make Fruitful the Land as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 25 1946

English Criminal Justice

Ken Annakin was 31 in English Criminal Justice as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 25 1946

We of the West Riding

Ken Annakin was 31 in We of the West Riding as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 01 1946

Fenlands

Ken Annakin was 31 in Fenlands as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 02 1946

London 1942

Ken Annakin was 28 in London 1942 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 25 1943

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The Pirate

Ken Annakin was 64+ in The Pirate as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 21 1978

The Wonderful World of Disney

Ken Annakin was 40+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954