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William MacQuitty (15 May 1905 – 4 February 2004) was an Irish film producer and also a writer and photographer. He is most noted for his production of the 1958 Rank Organisation / Pinewood Studios film, A Night to Remember, which recreates the story of the sinking of RMS Titanic, based on the book of the same name by Walter Lord.
Belfast-born William MacQuitty has had a fascinating career as a film producer and television executive. In 1943 he worked on 'Out of Chaos,' a documentary written and directed by Jill Craigie about the activities of Britain's war artists.
William MacQuitty was born on 15 May 1905 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Beachcomber (1954) and Underworld Informers (1963).
- May 15, 1905
- February 5, 2004
Film producer, photographer, banker, and author. Unintentionally falling into a career as a filmmaker, MacQuitty is often remembered for producing A Night to Remember, the classic film about the Titanic, but he was also an accomplished photographer and author who was fascinated by exotic cultures.
Nov 1, 1991 · Founded the MacQuitty International Collection, which contains more than a quarter of a million photographs taken by the author and his family over the past 60 years. As well as illustrating his books, the library is used by publishers world-wide.
Audio commentary by Don Lynch and Ken Marschall, author and illustrator of “Titanic”: An Illustrated History. The Making of “A Night to Remember” (1993), a sixty-minute documentary featuring producer William MacQuitty’s rare behind-the-scenes footage.
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William MacQuitty was born on 15 May 1905 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for A Night to Remember (1958), The Beachcomber (1954) and Underworld Informers (1963).
