David Litvinoff

For the Israeli weightlifter, see David Litvinov.
David Litvinoff

David Litvinoff (sometimes Litvinov; born David Levy; 3 February 1928 – 8 April 1975)[1] was a consultant for the British film industry who traded on his knowledge of the criminal elements of the East End of London. A man for whom there are few truly reliable facts, it is unclear how genuine his expertise really was, though he certainly knew the Kray Twins and was particularly friendly with Ronnie Kray, according to a biography published in 2016.[2] He entertained his showbiz friends with stories of the Krays' activities[3] and his niece Vida described him as "the court jester to the rich, smart Chelsea set of the sixties".[4]

  1. ^ Keiron, Pim (2017). Jumpin' Jack Flash : David Litvinoff and the rock'n'roll underworld. London: Random House. pp. xxv. ISBN 9780099584445. OCLC 972304479.
  2. ^ David Litvinoff, opportunistic hustler? David Collard, The Times Literary Supplement, 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016 from the Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Pearson, John. (2010). Notorious: The Immortal Legend of the Kray Twins. London: Random House. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-84605-152-4.
  4. ^ Pearson, John. (2013). The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-1-4482-1152-4.