John Farrow | |
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![]() Farrow in 1934 | |
Born | John Villiers Farrow 10 February 1904 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 27 January 1963 | (aged 58)
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
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Years active | 1927โ1962 |
Spouses | |
Partner | Lila Lee (1928–1933)[1] |
Children | 8, including Patrick, Mia, Prudence, and Tisa |
Relatives | Ronan Farrow (grandson) |
John Villiers Farrow, KGCHS (10 February 1904 – 27 January 1963)[2] was an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Spending a considerable amount of his career in the United States, in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Wake Island, and in 1957 he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days. He had seven children by his wife, actress Maureen O'Sullivan, including actress Mia Farrow.[3]