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OxleyHughan

  • Director
  • Producer
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Director and producer Oxley Hughan began directing for the Government's National Film Unit during World War II. In the 60s he moved into producing, working on another 120 plus films before his retirement in 1967. Hughan passed away in January 1992.

Screenography

1983 Original filmmaker Film
1968 Producer Short film
1968 Producer Short film

Biography

Oxley Hughan spent 26 years working for the National Film Unit, including five years as one of the unit's senior directors. 

Hughan joined the NFU as a production assistant in September 1941 — soon after the organisation's rebirth, initially to promote the war effort. 

“After 26 years with the National Film Unit I think my greatest pleasure has been the making of farming films, and working with the farming people.”

Oxley Hughan, on his retirement in 1967

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