Eric Herren
Eric "Kip" Herren (d. August 1976) was a British film executive.[1] He was general manger director of Pinewood Studios then was managing director of Rank Film Productions.[2][3][4][5]
Biography
Herren was educated at Regent Street Polytechnic and London University. He served in the war and attained the rank of colonel. Herren worked at Shepperton General Studios then joined Pinewood Studios as assistant general manager in 1957. He succeeded Spencer Reis as general manager in 1959 and became managing director in 1966.
In March 1966 Rank announced it would make nine films with a total cost of £7.5 million of which it would provide £4 million. Two films were financed by Rank completely, a Norman Wisdom movie and a "doctor" comedy (Doctor on Toast which became Doctor in Trouble). The others were The Quiller Memorandum, Deadlier than the Male, Maroc 7, The Red Hot Ferrari (never made), The Fifth Coin (never made), The Battle of Britain and The Long Duel.[6]
In 1967 Herren became managing director of Rank Film Productions, the main production arm of Rank.[7]
Herren died at his home in Buckinghamshire, aged 59 while still manager of Pinewood. He was replaced by Cyril Howard.[8]
References
- ^ 1976 'UK film studio's manager dies', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 1 September, p. 21. , viewed 10 Jun 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110823769
- ^ "As you drift back to cinemas". Daily Herald. 11 August 1964. p. 3.
- ^ "Star who stays in background". The Guardian. 15 April 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "Pinewood leads the film world". Midweek. 15 October 1969. p. 4.
- ^ "Filmland's 39 Steps". Sunday Telegraph. 18 January 1976. p. 26.
- ^ "Rank Organisation plans nine new films". Thanet Times. 29 March 1966. p. 3.
- ^ "From Rank to Pinewood". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 14 July 1967. p. 16.
- ^ "Obituary E.A.R. Herren". The Daily Telegraph. 31 August 1976. p. 8.