Ivor Montagu

1904–1984·Deceased·Active 1927–1956

Film critic, author and filmmaker Ivor Montagu devoted most of his life to his two passions: cinema and leftist politics. Following studies at the Royal College of Science--where he obtained a degree in zoology and botany--and studies at King's College, Cambridge, where he earned a masters in zoology, Montagu turned towards pursuing his interest in...

Career stats
18Films
302Posters
29Years active
1935Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

20 posters
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps · 1935
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much · 1935
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog · 1927
Sabotage
Sabotage · 1937
Secret Agent
Secret Agent · 1936
Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue · 1928
Downhill
Downhill · 1928
Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic · 1949
Another Shore
Another Shore · 1948
Melodie der Welt
Melodie der Welt · 1929
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
The Passing of the Third Floor Back · 1935
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang · 1956

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Produced by · 10 films together
Louis Levy
Actor · 8 films together
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Actor · 7 films together
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Writing Credits · 4 films together
Oscar Friedrich Werndorff
Actor · 4 films together
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Actor · 4 films together
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Writing Credits · 4 films together
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Writing Credits · 4 films together