Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter | |
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| Born | December 12, 1910 Falmouth, Cornwall, England. |
| Died | December 4, 1989 Harrow, Middlesex, England. |
| Occupation(s) | Production manager, producer, assistant director. |
| Years active | 1928 – 1978 |
| Spouse | Ivy Maud Hood b.1916-d.1974. (m. 1940). |
| Children | Susan April |
Sydney Stanley Stephen Streeter (12 December 1910 – 4 December 1989) was a British film production manager, recognised for his contributions to mid-20th-century cinema.
He is best known for his work with legendary filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger on critically acclaimed films such as Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948) and Battle of the River Plate (1956).
He contributed to more than forty films, working as a producer, associate producer, production manager, and assistant director, helping to ensure the success of films such as In Which We Serve (1942), Ill Met by Moonlight (1957), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951).
Five of the films on which he worked were included in the British Film Institute's 1999 list of the 100 Greatest British Films, with The Red Shoes ranking in the top 10.