Portrait of Ken Annakin

Ken Annakin

Bio: Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!
Born: Mon, Aug 10 1914
Birthplace: Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Death: Wed, Apr 22 2009
Ken Annakin is 94 years old
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Poster of The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Ken Annakin was
73 in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.
Tue, Mar 01 1988
Poster of The Pirate Movie
The Pirate Movie
Ken Annakin was
67 in The Pirate Movie
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 06 1982
Poster of Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her
Ken Annakin was
66 in Cheaper to Keep Her
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer
Ken Annakin was
64 in The Fifth Musketeer
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 06 1979
Poster of Institute for Revenge
Institute for Revenge
Ken Annakin was
64 in Institute for Revenge
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 22 1979
Poster of The Pirate
The Pirate
Ken Annakin was
64 in The Pirate
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 21 1978
Poster of Murder at the Mardi Gras
Murder at the Mardi Gras
Ken Annakin was
63 in Murder at the Mardi Gras
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 10 1978
Poster of Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger
Ken Annakin was
61 in Paper Tiger
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 05 1975
Poster of The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
Ken Annakin was
58 in The Call of the Wild
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 30 1972
Poster of Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Ken Annakin was
54 in Monte Carlo or Bust!
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Mon, Apr 28 1969
Poster of The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Ken Annakin was
53 in The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 17 1968
Poster of The Long Duel
The Long Duel
Ken Annakin was
52 in The Long Duel
as 'Director, Producer'.
Thu, Jul 27 1967
Poster of Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
Ken Annakin was
51 in Battle of the Bulge
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Ken Annakin was
50 in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 16 1965
Poster of The Informers
The Informers
Ken Annakin was
49 in The Informers
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 29 1963
Poster of The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady
Ken Annakin was
48 in The Fast Lady
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 14 1962
Poster of The Longest Day
The Longest Day
Ken Annakin was
48 in The Longest Day
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 25 1962
Poster of Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous
Ken Annakin was
47 in Crooks Anonymous
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sat, Mar 31 1962
Poster of The Hellions
The Hellions
Ken Annakin was
47 in The Hellions
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 27 1961
Poster of Very Important Person
Very Important Person
Ken Annakin was
46 in Very Important Person
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 24 1961
Poster of Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Ken Annakin was
46 in Swiss Family Robinson
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960
Poster of Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain
Ken Annakin was
45 in Third Man on the Mountain
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 10 1959
Poster of Nor the Moon by Night
Nor the Moon by Night
Ken Annakin was
43 in Nor the Moon by Night
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge
Ken Annakin was
43 in Across the Bridge
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 20 1957
Poster of Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
Ken Annakin was
42 in Three Men in a Boat
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 23 1956
Poster of Loser Takes All
Loser Takes All
Ken Annakin was
42 in Loser Takes All
as 'Director'.
Sun, Sep 09 1956
Poster of Value for Money
Value for Money
Ken Annakin was
40 in Value for Money
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 09 1955
Poster of The Seekers
The Seekers
Ken Annakin was
39 in The Seekers
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are
Ken Annakin was
39 in You Know What Sailors Are
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 09 1954
Poster of The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose
Ken Annakin was
38 in The Sword and the Rose
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 23 1953
Poster of The Planter's Wife
The Planter's Wife
Ken Annakin was
38 in The Planter's Wife
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Ken Annakin was
37 in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 26 1952
Poster of Hotel Sahara
Hotel Sahara
Ken Annakin was
36 in Hotel Sahara
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 09 1951
Poster of Trio
Trio
Ken Annakin was
36 in Trio
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 10 1950
Poster of Double Confession
Double Confession
Ken Annakin was
35 in Double Confession
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 30 1950
Poster of Landfall
Landfall
Ken Annakin was
35 in Landfall
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 30 1949
Poster of The Huggetts Abroad
The Huggetts Abroad
Ken Annakin was
34 in The Huggetts Abroad
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 21 1949
Poster of Vote for Huggett
Vote for Huggett
Ken Annakin was
34 in Vote for Huggett
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Poster of Here Come the Huggetts
Here Come the Huggetts
Ken Annakin was
34 in Here Come the Huggetts
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 02 1948
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Ken Annakin was
34 in Quartet
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Broken Journey
Broken Journey
Ken Annakin was
33 in Broken Journey
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 14 1948
Poster of Miranda
Miranda
Ken Annakin was
33 in Miranda
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 06 1948
Poster of Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp
Ken Annakin was
32 in Holiday Camp
as 'Director'.
Tue, Aug 05 1947
Poster of Make Fruitful the Land
Make Fruitful the Land
Ken Annakin was
31 in Make Fruitful the Land
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 25 1946
Poster of English Criminal Justice
English Criminal Justice
Ken Annakin was
31 in English Criminal Justice
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 25 1946
Poster of We of the West Riding
We of the West Riding
Ken Annakin was
31 in We of the West Riding
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 01 1946
Poster of Fenlands
Fenlands
Ken Annakin was
31 in Fenlands
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.
Wed, Jan 02 1946
Poster of London 1942
London 1942
Ken Annakin was
28 in London 1942
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Pirate
The Pirate
Ken Annakin was
64+ in The Pirate
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 21 1978
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Ken Annakin was
40+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954