John Maxwell British Film/TV Producer
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1878
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| Birthplace |
United Kingdom
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| Died |
1940
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| Place of Death |
United Kingdom
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Producer
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| Occupation |
Film/TV Producer
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John Maxwell (1879–1940) was a British film producer. Maxwell was the co-owner of British International Pictures, which emerged as the largest British studio following the Film Act of 1927. Maxwell was a Scottish lawyer who first came into contact with the film industry in 1912. In 1927 he took over the newly-constructed British National Studios in Elstree after its founders ran into financial problems. Maxwell built a vertically integrated company incorporating film production, film distribution, initially through Wardour Films, and a large network of cinemas (ABC Cinemas) that enabled the company to compete with the leading German and Hollywood firms. Along with the facilities in Elstree, the company also acquired Welwyn Studios in Welwyn Garden City.
