Major Daniel Morris Angel (14 May 1911 – 13 December 1999) was a British film producer who was responsible for several notable British films during the 1950s, such as Another Man's Poison (1952), The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954), Reach for the Sky (1956), and Carve Her Name with Pride (1958).

One obituary called him "An irascible man with strong opinions and a somewhat draconian manner, Angel was utterly dedicated to the medium of film."

In 1946 he used his army pension to buy a film camera. He wrote to King George VI and asked permission to film the Royal stables. This resulted in a documentary, All the King's Horses which made a profit of £5,000. He used this to make a series of documentaries, including All the King's Men and All the King's Music, making a profit of £30,000. He moved into features with Murder at the Windmill (1949).

In 1960, Angel, along with John Woolf became one of the first film producers to sell his work to television. This enraged the industry and for several years his films were boycotted by distributors and cinemas.

His last feature film was The Romantic Englishwoman (1975).

In 1980 Angel successfully sued actor Kenneth More for libel over comments made in More's second autobiography.

Angel retired and lived in America, Switzerland, France and, in his latter years, once more in London. His wife died two days after him. They were survived by their two daughters, both of whom are theatrical agents.

  • The King's Navy (1948) (documentary) – producer
  • Murder at the Windmill (1949) – produced with Nat Cohen, directed by Val Guest
  • Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1950) – produced with Nat Cohen, directed by Val Guest
  • The Body Said No! (1950) – producer, directed by Val Guest
  • Mr Drake's Duck (1951) – produced with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., directed by Val Guest
  • Another Man's Poison (1951) – produced with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., directed by Irving Rapper
  • Twilight Women (1952) – producer
  • Cosh Boy (1953) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • Albert, R.N. (1953) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • Harmony Lane (1954) (short) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • Escapade (1955) – producer, directed by Philip Leacock
  • Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) – executive producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • Reach for the Sky (1956) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • Seven Thunders (1957) – producer, directed by Hugo Fregonese
  • Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) – producer, directed by Lewis Gilbert
  • The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) – producer, directed by Raoul Walsh
  • We Joined the Navy (1962) – producer, directed by Wendy Toye
  • West 11 (1963) – producer, directed by Michael Winner
  • King & Country (1964) – executive producer, directed by Joseph Losey
  • Three Stars – A Gastronomic Voyage of Discovery in France (1964–65) (TV series) – executive producer
  • The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) – producer, directed by Joseph Losey

References

Notes

  • Obituary, Jewish Chronicle, February 18, 2000, p. 27
  • Daniel Angel at BFI