Michael Relph's (1915 - 2004) career in films began in 1933 working as an assistant [art director]] with Michael Balcon who was working as an art director for MGM-British and Warner Brothers. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Michael Balcon (May 19, 1896–October 17, 1977) was a British film producer, best known for his work with the Ealing Studios. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Warner Bros. ...

In 1942 Relph joined Ealing as chief art director working mainly on Basil Dearden's films, and securing an Academy Award nomination in the process for his work on the Stewart Granger vehicle "Saraband for Dead Lovers" in 1949. This article is about the year. ... Ealing is a place in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Basil Dearden was a British film director, born Basil Dear in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, in 1911. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. ... Stewart Granger (May 6, 1913 – August 16, 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

He moved into producing shortly after. With "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949), Relph began his long, prolific partnership with Basil Dearden, up until Dearden's death in 1971. Sometimes credited as a joint director with Dearden, "Davy" made in 1957 is regarded as his directorial debut. Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 Ealing comedy film. ... Basil Dearden was a British film director, born Basil Dear in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, in 1911. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Davy is a shortened form of the name David. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1972 to 1982, he was chairman of the British Film Institute Production Board, taking over from the retiring Michael Balcon. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and...

His son, Simon Relph, is also a film producer and former chairman of BAFTA. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...