Derrick Knight

Derrick Knight (3 February 1929 – 28 December 2022) was a British film director and producer.[1]

Early life

Derrick Knight was born in Dorset on 3 February 1929 to Ninette (née Mollard) and Robert Knight. He was educated at Canford School and afterwards attended Oriel College, Oxford, where he was a part of the university film society.[2]

Career

Knight directed the 1966 film Traveling for a Living about the English folk group The Watersons.[3]

Personal life

In 1959, he married Brenda Henderson. Knight died on 28 December 2022, at the age of 98.[2]

References
  1. Robinson, Lucian (9 December 2010). "The Film Interview: Derrick Knight".
  2. Russell, Patrick (27 January 2023). "Derrick Knight obituary". The Guardian.
  3. "Donal Dineen's Sunken Treasure: The Watersons - Frost and Fire". The Irish Times.
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