Anthony Simmons (writer)
Anthony Simmons | |
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| Born | 16 December 1922 West Ham, Essex, England |
| Died | 22 January 2016 (aged 93) |
| Pen name | Tony Simmons |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, director |
Anthony Simmons (16 December 1922 – 22 January 2016) was a British writer and film director. He was associated with, though separate from, the Free Cinema movement; he said he was greatly influenced by Humphrey Jennings and by Michelangelo Antonioni’s movie Il Grido (1957).