Naomi Capon
Naomi Capon (née Mattuck; 17 December 1921 – 10 February 1987) was a British television director and producer.
Capon was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire[1] and was one of the earliest female drama directors to work in British television. She was first involved with television when she appeared as a guest on a programme in 1941 in the USA, before joining the BBC North American service in 1947. Her credits include The Adventures of Peter Simple (1957) and the award-winning BBC classic serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). She directed three episodes of the BBC science-fiction anthology series Out of the Unknown. She also worked as a producer, including on the BBC series The Appleyards, which she also directed.[2]
In 1946, Capon married Charles Kenneth Capon, who died in 1988.[3][4]
Capon's last known television credit dates from 1973. She died in Kensington in 1987.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
- ^ "Appleyards, The (1952-57, 1960)". Screenonline. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
- ^ Death notice; The Times, 19 May 1988
- ^ Death notice; The Times, 14 February 1987
External links
[edit]- Naomi Capon at IMDb
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