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Edward Black was a British film producer who was born on 18 August, 1900 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was best known for producing the classic British films such as The Third Man (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), and The Ladykillers (1955). Black began his career in the film industry in the 1920s, working as an assistant director and production manager. He eventually became a producer in the 1940s, and his first major success was the 1949 film The Third Man, which was directed by Carol Reed and starred Orson Welles. Black went on to produce a number of other successful films, including The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Ladykillers (1955), and The Innocents (1961). He also produced the classic British television series The Avengers (1961-1969). Black died on 15 April, 1975 in London, England, UK. He was 74 years old. Edward Black's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. He earned most of his wealth from his successful career as a film producer.

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Occupation producer
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August, 1900
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace Birmingham, England, UK
Date of death 30 November, 1948
Died Place London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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1937

In 1937 Sheperd's Bush and Gaumont British closed down and the company was bought by J. Arthur Rank's General Film Distributors, and Black was placed in charge of Gainsborough's Pinewood and Islington studios, along with Maurice Ostrer. Black and Ostrer disagreed almost from the beginning about what types of films the studio should be turning out, with Black wanting to make grittier, more realistic dramas and Ostrer favoring the costume melodramas Gainsborough was noted for.

1930

Gaumont-British bought out the business and Black went to work in the film industry, initially as the studio manager for Gainsborough Pictures, then in 1930 at Gaumont after it took over Gainsborough. He went to the company's Shepherds Bush studios as assistant production manager, then to its Islington studios as studio manager.

1910

When he died in 1910 his sons Edward and Alfred continued the family business and built up a chain of theaters.

1900

Producer Edward Black was born in Birmingham, England, in 1900. He was a major figure in the development of the British film industry. His father George was in charge of the property department at the famous Theatre Royal in Birmingham, and got into the burgeoning cinema industry by buying up or starting movie houses across England.