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John Maxwell

Film Producer | Glasgow (United Kingdom (UK))
John Maxwell (1879–1940) was a British film producer. Maxwell was the co-owner of British International Pictures, which emerged as the largest British studio following the Film Act of 1927. Maxwell was a Scottish lawyer who first came into contact with the film industry in 1912. In 1927 he took over the newly constructed British National Studios in Elstree after its founders ran into financial problems. Maxwell built a vertically integrated company incorporating film production, film distribution, initially through Wardour Films, and a large network of cinemas (ABC Cinemas) that enabled the company to compete with the leading German and Hollywood firms. Along with the facilities in Elstree, the company also acquired Welwyn Studios in Welwyn Garden City. With BIP (which was renamed Associated British Picture Corporation in 1933) John Maxwell began a major production programme. Maxwell imported top filmmakers from Europe as well as signing up leading British talent such as Alfred Hitchcock. Under Maxwell's leadership BIP produced several masterpieces of late silent cinema. With Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929) the company successfully made the transition to sound. While it continued to make some more expen... ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Movies with John Maxwell as Crew(31)

Production/Producer1933 Leave It to Me
Production/Producer1933 You Made Me Love You
Production/Producer1933 Let Me Explain, Dear
Production/Producer1933 The Song You Gave Me
Production/Producer1932 Josser in the Army
Production/Producer1932 Old Spanish Customers
Production/Producer1932 The Maid of the Mountains
Production/Producer1931 The Shadow Between
Production/Producer1931 Potiphar's Wife
Production/Producer1931 The Skin Game
Production/Producer1931 Rich and Strange
Production/Producer1931 Hobson's Choice
Production/Producer1931 My Wife's Family
Production/Producer1931 Out of the Blue
Production/Producer1931 Keepers of Youth
Production/Producer1931 The Love Habit
Production/Producer1930 Song of Soho
Production/Producer1930 Why Sailors Leave Home
Production/Producer1930 Compromising Daphne
Production/Producer1930 The Yellow Mask
Production/Executive Producer1930 Elstree Calling
Production/Producer1930 Kiss Me Sergeant
Production/Producer1930 The Middle Watch
Production/Producer1930 Murder!
Production/Producer1929 Juno and the Paycock
Production/Producer1929 Atlantic
Production/Producer1929 The Compulsory Husband
Production/Producer1929 The Manxman
Production/Producer1929 Blackmail
Production/Producer1928 Champagne
Production/Producer1927 The Ring

Full Name: John Maxwell
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born in: Glasgow (United Kingdom (UK))
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for John Maxwell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Maxwell (producer)"
"John Maxwell (Filmproduzent)"
John Maxwell frequently works together with these people:
Alfred Hitchcock (19x, Crew)
Jack E. Cox (11x, Crew)
Monty Banks (10x, Actor)
Val Valentine (9x, Crew)
Emile de Ruelle (8x, Crew)
Gene Gerrard (8x, Actor)
Frank Launder (7x, Crew)
Syd Courtenay (7x, Crew)
Harry Lachman (6x, Crew)
Donald Calthrop (6x, Actor)

Other people with this name: John Maxwell (US)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1441471, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/26/2024