Tom Payne (director)

Tom Payne
Born
Thomas Payne

(1914-10-04)4 October 1914
Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Died15 September 1996(1996-09-15) (aged 81)
OccupationsFilm director
Screenwriter
Actor
Years active1931–1963

Thomas Payne (4 October 1914 – 15 September 1996) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and actor, known for The Landowner's Daughter (1955), Payne and Hilliard (1931) and Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956). His film Sinhá Moça was entered into the 4th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Early life and career

Payne was born in Argentina and started living in England when he was 16 years old.[2]

In 1937 he worked in English cinema as an extra and stuntman. He was invited by Alberto Cavalcanti to work in Vera Cruz's studio.[2][3]

He married Eliane Lage, having met her in the studio and invited her to act in Caiçara, in 1951.[3][4]

After leaving his cinematic career, Payne became an antique dealer, having settled in Guarujá.[2]

Filmography

As Director

  • Caiçara (1950)
  • Ângela (1951)
  • Terra É Sempre Terra (1952)
  • Sai da Frente (1952)
  • Sinhá Moça (1953)
  • Arara Vermelha (1957)

As Actor

Death

He died of respiratory failure on 15 September 1996 in Alfenas and was buried in Areado.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1st Berlin International Film Festival: In Competition". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Morre diretor Tom Payne" [Director Tom Payne dies]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 14 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b Villen, Gabriela (30 March 2017). "Livro destaca trajetória de estrela da Vera Cruz" [Book highlights the trajectory of a Vera Cruz star]. Jornal da Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). State University of Campinas. Retrieved 14 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ FAPESP. "História singular". AGÊNCIA FAPESP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)