Reginald Poynton Baker | |
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| Born | Reginald Poynton Baker 19 July 1896 Leytonstone, England |
| Died | 31 January 1985 (aged 88) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and managing director of Ealing Studios |
| Spouse(s) | Gwendolyn Emily Christabel Webb (m. 1917, died. 1962) |
| Children | Capt Peter Baker |
| Relatives | Leslie Forsyth Baker (brother), film executive |
Reginald Poynton Baker, MC FCA FRSA (19 July 1896 – 31 January 1985) was a British film producer and a major contributor to the development of the British film industry. Along with his younger brother Leslie Forsyth, he played a decisive role in establishing Ealing Studios. He was the father of Conservative MP Peter Baker. Baker died in Australia aged 89.
From 1943 to 1946, Baker was president of the Kinematograph Renter's Society of Great Britain and Ireland (KRS) and from 1950 to 1953, president of the British Film Producers Association (BFPA).[1]
He lived at Loddenden Manor, a 300 acres estate situated in Staplehurst, Kent until 1954.[2]