Mary Field

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1896-01-01 (72 years old)

Deathday

1968-12-23

Place of Birth

Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Mary Field

Biography

British director and screen writer, she is not to be confused with the American actress of the same name. Mary Field is best known for directing short educational and nature films. Field became the series director of Secrets of Nature in 1929. Previously a history teacher, she joined the film industry as an historical consultant in 1925, working for British Instructional Films. Although she had no training in science or filmmaking, Field quickly proved herself to be a first-class film director, developing a unique style that fused education and instruction. Field insisted that nature films were more than just a series of impressive images: ...

Production

1931

The Mystery of Marriage

as Scenario Writer

1938

1930

1931

Tell England

as Editor

1940

Civilian Front

as Director

1931

Magic Myxies

as Director

1942

1932

1923

Winter

as Director

1930

The Aphis

as Director

1933

Gathering Moss

as Director

1938

The Tough 'un

as Director

1936

Nursery Island

as Director

1938

Kings in Exile

as Director

1948

Ebb-tide

as Director

1934

Roots

as Director

1938

Perky Cockney

as Director

1944

Memories

as Director

1935

1934

Roots

as Editor

1936

London Visitors

as Director

1938

Living in London

as Director

1930

Peas and Cues

as Director

1935

Living Lies

as Director

1932

Water Folk

as Director

1933

1931

Friendly Flies

as Director

1933

Amazing Maize

as Editor

1933

Amazing Maize

as Screenplay

1925

Paws and Claws

as Director

1930

1940

1940

1944

1942

Overlooked

as Director

1949

The Rock Pool

as Director

1944

Polly All Alone

as Director

1933

1936

Safety First

as Director

1939

1929

Deferred Payment

as Director

1936

Bird Sanctuary

as Director

1937

1934

1942

Market Town

as Director

1941

Atlantic

as Director

1935

1935

1935

1935

1936

Lupins

as Editor

1936

Lupins

as Director

1936

1931

1927

Plant Magic

as Director

1930

Down Under

as Dialogue

1940

1929

1935

This Was England

as Director

1943

Double Thread

as Director

1935

Thistledown

as Director

1935

1935

We Are Seven

as Director

1935

Thistledown

as Editor

1935

We Are Seven

as Editor

1935

Mixed Bathing

as Director

1935

A Queer Diet

as Editor

1935

A Queer Diet

as Director

1935

Hedgerows

as Editor

1936

1936

Community Life

as Director

1936

New Generation

as Director

1936

1935

Ravenous Roger

as Director

1936

Tawny Owl

as Director

1938

See How They Run

as Director

1938

1938

Swan Song

as Director

1938

Over and Under

as Director

1938

1939

Ducks and Drakes

as Director

1935

Hedgerows

as Director

1935

Cabbage

as Director

1936

Sawfly

as Director

1936

Fish Face

as Director

1939

1951

1939

Old Blue

as Director

1939

Water Baby

as Director

1942

1942

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