Maurice Hatton Explained

Maurice Hatton (22 May 1938 – 25 October 1997) was a British screenwriter and film director.^{[1] [2] [3]}

After training as a photographer, Hatton became involved in making documentary films, as a founder of Mithras Films in 1962, moving into making feature films several years later.^[4] Hatton was also on the BFI Production Board.^[5]

Hatton died in 1997 after a heart attack.^[4]

Selected filmography

Director

• Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970)^[3]
• Long Shot (1978)
• Nelly's Version (1983)
• American Roulette (1988)^[3]
• Satan at His Best (1995)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maurice Hatton. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002175611/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba16294dd. dead. 2 October 2018. BFI . 25 March 2022.
2. Book: Monaco . James . How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media, and Multimedia . 2000 . Oxford University Press . 9780195038699 . 325 . 25 March 2022.
3. Book: Roberts . Jerry . Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors . 2009 . Scarecrow Press . 9780810861381 . 239 . 25 March 2022.
4. News: Wood . Michael . Maurice Hatton: A tough-minded view of utopia . 30 March 2022 . The Guardian . 28 October 1997.
5. Franklin . Ieuan . Roadblocks and Roads Not Taken . Journal of British Cinema and Television . 2014 . 11 . 4 . 30 March 2022 . Edinburgh University Press. 10.3366/jbctv.2014.0228 .