Tom Payne (director)

Tom Payne
Tom Payne in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
Born	Thomas Payne (1914-10-04)4 October 1914 Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Died	15 September 1996(1996-09-15) (aged 81) Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Film director Screenwriter Actor
Years active	1931–1963

Tom Payne (4 October 1914 – 15 September 1996) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and actor, known for The Landowner's Daughter (1955), Payne and Hilliard (1931) and Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956). His film Sinhá Moça was entered into the 4th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Early life and career

Payne was born in Argentina and started living in England when he was 16 years old.[2]

In 1937 he worked in English cinema as an extra and stuntman. He was invited by Alberto Cavalcanti to work in Vera Cruz's studio.[2][3]

He married Eliane Lage, having met her in the studio and invited her to act in Caiçara, in 1951.[3][4]

After leaving his cinematic career, Payne became an antique dealer, having settled in Guarujá.[2]

Filmography

As Director

• Caiçara (1950)
• Ângela (1951)
• Terra É Sempre Terra (1952)
• Sai da Frente (1952)
• Sinhá Moça (1953)
• Arara Vermelha (1957)

As Actor

• No Hiding Place (1963)(TV Series) 3 episodes
• Ghost Squad (1963) (TV Series)
• Z Cars (TV Series) Undetermined role
• Found Abandoned (1962) ... Undetermined role (uncredited)
• Soldier, Soldier (1961) (TV Movie)
• Sykes and A... (1961) (TV Series) - Sykes and a Movie Camera
• The Larkins (1958) (TV Series)
• Arara Vermelha (1957)
• Love Slaves of the Amazons (1957) Dr. Mario Dellamano
• Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956) Tupanico
• Call Back Yesterday (TV Movie) (1956) Stage doorkeeper
• The Landowner's Daughter (1955)
• Caiçara (uncredited) (1950)
• Sinfonia fatale (1946)
• We're Going to Be Rich (1938) Kinch
• The Show Goes On (1937) Professor Augustino
• Feather Your Nest (1937) Fortner
• Keep Your Seats, Please! (1936) Man from Child Welfare
• Queen of Hearts (1936) Doorkeeper (uncredited)
• Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn (1936) Jailer (uncredited)
• Payne and Hilliard (1931) (Short)

Death

He died of respiratory failure on 15 September 1996 in Alfenas and was buried in Areado.[2]

References

1. "1st Berlin International Film Festival: In Competition". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
2. "Morre diretor Tom Payne" [Director Tom Payne dies]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. 17 September 1996. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
3. Villen, Gabriela (30 March 2017). [Livro destaca trajetória de estrela da Vera Cruz "Livro destaca trajetória de estrela da Vera Cruz"] [Book highlights the trajectory of a Vera Cruz star]. Jornal da Unicamp (in Brazilian Portuguese). State University of Campinas. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
4. FAPESP. "História singular". AGÊNCIA FAPESP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

External links

• Tom Payne at IMDb