John Bryan

Biography

John Bryan was born on August 12, 1911 in London, England, UK. British art director and producer John Bryan began working as a theatrical set designer when he was only 16. He came to films as a draftsman and later became an assistant director on a variety of distinguished British films. By the late 1930s, Bryan had become a full-fledged art director especially recognized for his recreations of the Victorian era. In 1946, Bryan won an Academy Award for his set designs for Great Expectations. He became a producer in 1951 and continued being active in various aspects of British films until his death in 1969. Filmography as Producer: 1968 The Touchables (producer) 1966 Caccia alla volpe (producer) 1963 Tamahine (producer) 1961 The Girl on the Boat (producer) 1960 There Was a Crooked Man (producer) 1958 The Horse's Mouth (producer) 1957 Windom's Way (producer) 1957 The Secret Place (producer) 1956 The Spanish Gardener (producer) 1954 The Purple Plain (producer) 1954 The Million Pound Note (producer) 1952 The Card (producer) as Art Director: 1946 Caravan 1945 Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 The Wicked Lady 1945 Fanny by Gaslight 1944 Love Story 1944 Two Thousand Women 1944 Time Flies 1943 Millions Like Us 1943 The Adventures of Tartu 1943 Dear Octopus 1942 King Arthur Was a Gentleman 1941 Dangerous Moonlight 1941 Major Barbara 1940 The Spider 1939 On the Night of the Fire 1939 Inspector Hornleigh 1939 Stolen Life 1938 Pygmalion 1938 Stepping Toes 1937 Talking Feet (as E.J. Bryan) 1936 Hearts of Humanity 1934 Colonel Blood as Production Designer: 1968 Great Catherine 1964 Becket 1951 The Magic Box 1951 Pandora and the Flying Dutchman 1950 Golden Salamander 1948 Blanche Fury 1947 Take My Life 1946 Great Expectations 1937 The Song of the Road Art Department: 1949 The Passionate Friends (set designer) 1948 Oliver Twist (sets designed by) 1947 Root of All Evil (set designer) 1936 Things to Come (assistant art director - uncredited)