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- Jesse Birdsall was born on 13 February 1963 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bugs (1995), Hollyoaks (1995) and Eldorado (1992). He has been married to Gwyneth Strong since 15 July 2000. They have two children.
- The son of a tailor, Cyril studied at the London School of Broadcasting aged 12 years. His first professional appearance, at 12, came on Radio Lyons and Radio Luxembourg in such commercials as O.K. Sauce and Quaker Oats. After demob from the Army, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art which was followed by Guildford rep and the West End. He worked in Hollywood for two years with Radio Netherland as English announcer,scriptwriter and producer of programmes. Then came BBC Radio Drama Rep. for two years (1952 - 54). Cyril, whose forebearers were Polish, was the father of three children, Michael, Simon and Sarah.
- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Director
Robert Paul was an English scientific instrument maker, pioneer of film, and foremost pioneer of the British film industry in its formative years. He was born in Liverpool Road, Highbury, North London and was educated at the City & Guilds Technical College, Finsbury. He began his career working in the electrical instrument shop of Elliott Brothers, where he obtained a practical knowledge of instrument making. In 1891, he established the Robert W. Paul Instrument Company, and established a workshop at 44 Hatton Garden, London, which later became his office. His involvement with cinematography came about by chance. In 1894, he was approached by two Greek businessmen, Georgiades and Tragides, who wanted him to make copies of an Edison Kinetoscope that they had purchased. He initially refused until learning that Thomas A. Edison had not patented the invention in Britain. Having agreed to manufacture the machines for his clients, he decided to make others for himself. The only films available were controlled by the Edison company and so in order for Paul's Kinetoscope business to succeed, it was essential that he make his own films. As Edison had patented his camera, Paul resolved to solve this bottleneck by creating his own camera. Via a mutual friend, Henry Short, Paul was introduced to Birt Acres, a photographic expert, and with his assistance designed and manufactured a cinematograph camera, now known as the Paul-Acres Camera. It was the first camera made in England, capable of shooting film in Edison's 35mm format. By 29 March 1895, the first successful English film had been shot - Clovelly Cottage, Barnet (1895), and Acres went on to shoot more films. Paul obtained a concession to operate a kinetoscope parlour at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, and the success of this venture inspired him to attempt surpassing Edison by projecting moving images onto a screen. While Paul and Birt Acres shared innovator status for creating Britain's first 35mm camera, they quickly dissolved the partnership to operate as competitors in the film camera and projector markets. Paul presented his Theatrograph on 20 February 1896 at Finsbury Park College. This was the first commercially produced 35 mm film projector to be produced in Great Britain. He also pioneered a system of projecting motion pictures onto a screen using a double Maltese cross system (modern-type sprockets that prevented wear on the film). The projection of films in London by Paul, Acres and the Lumieres happened around the same time. After some demonstrations before scientific groups, he was asked to supply a projector and staff to the Alhambra Music Hall in Leicester Square, and he presented his first theatrical programme on 25 March 1896. The use of his Theatrograph in music halls across England helped popularize cinema among the British population. To support the many showmen interested in making films of local interest, Paul established a separate manufacturing department focused on cameras, projectors, and cinema equipment with a dedicated office and showroom. Continuing his innovations with portable cameras, he built the 'Cinematograph Camera No. 1' in April 1896, the first camera to feature reverse-cranking. This mechanism allowed for the same film footage to be exposed several times. Paul was one of the first English producers to realise the possibilities of cinema as a means of presenting short comic and dramatic stories and to this end he built the first studio in England in 1989, with an adjacent laboratory capable of processing up to 8,000 feet of film per day. By the turn of the century his film projectors were being exported to the Continent, as well as to Australia and other British Dependencies. He entirely dominated the home market and earned the title 'Father of the British Film Industry'. Paul continued to make his own films that pioneered techniques such as close-up framing and cut transitions, selling them either directly or through newer new distribution companies. While Paul exited the film industry by early 1910, his importance was recognized among contemporaries through the moniker 'Daddy Paul'.- Victor Platt was born on 30 October 1920 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Escape of R.D.7 (1961), Quatermass and the Pit (1958) and Stand by to Shoot (1953). He was married to Diane Watts. He died on 30 January 2017 in London, England, UK.
- Mary Norton was born on 10 December 1903 in Highbury, London, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), The Borrowers Reboot and The Secret World of Arrietty (2010). She was married to Lionel Boncey and Robert Norton. She died on 29 August 1992 in Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England, UK.
- Rebecca Swift was born on 10 January 1964 in Highbury, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Clayhanger (1976). She died on 18 April 2017.
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Ernie Farrer was born on 29 December 1909 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for From Russia with Love (1963), Toomorrow (1970) and City in the Sea (1965). He died in 1991 in Kent, England, UK.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Aveling Ginever was born on 8 October 1896 in Highbury, London, England, UK. Aveling was a writer and director, known for Knights for a Day (1937), Walking on Air (1946) and In Our Time (1933). Aveling died on 3 April 1960 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.- Eileen Ash was born on 30 October 1911 in Highbury, London, England, UK. She was married to Wilfrid Sidney Ash. She died on 3 December 2021 in England, UK.
- Visual Effects
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Stanley W. Sayer was born on 11 May 1917 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Dune (1984), Brazil (1985) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). He died on 6 May 2000 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.- Constance Backner was born on 9 January 1889 in Highbury, Middlesex, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hamlet (1910), Two Little Wooden Shoes (1920) and Married for Money (1915). She was married to Bryan Webster. She died on 23 March 1969 in Kentish Town, Camden, London, England, UK.
- Albert Rebla was born in 1880 in Highbury, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Just for a Song (1930), The Woman in Command (1933) and The Celestial City (1929). He was married to Elizabeth Albrecht. He died on 8 November 1963 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Dele Fadele was born on 8 August 1962 in Highbury, London, England. He died in March 2018 in London, England.