Tony Tenser

Screenwriter, Film producer

1920 – 2007

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Who was Tony Tenser?

Tony Tenser was an English-born film producer of Lithuanian-Jewish descent. He specialised in producing Exploitation film movies and founded his own production company Tigon British Film Productions in 1966, which also made more mainstream films such as Witchfinder General and other horror films. He was also responsible for producing Roman Polanski's first two films in English, Repulsion and Cul-de-sac.

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Born
Aug 10, 1920
London
Also known as
  • Samuel Anthony Tenser
  • S. Tony Tenser
  • Phineas Lonestar Jnr.
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
Dec 5, 2007
Southport

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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