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Ken Softley(1930-2000)

  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Location Management
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Ken Softley was born in 1930 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was an assistant director, known for Bear Island (1979), Eye of the Needle (1981) and North Sea Hijack (1980). He was married to Brenda Reeve. He died in 2000 in Uckfield, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Known for

Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
Bear Island
5.8
  • Art Department(as Kenneth Softley)
  • 1979
Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
Eye of the Needle
7.1
  • Art Department
  • 1981
James Mason, Roger Moore, and Anthony Perkins in North Sea Hijack (1980)
North Sea Hijack
6.3
  • Art Department(as Ken Softly)
  • 1980
Doomwatch (1972)
Doomwatch
5.5
  • Art Department
  • 1972

Credits

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Art Department



  • Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
    Eye of the Needle
    7.1
    • construction manager
    • 1981
  • Jack Palance, Bernard Bresslaw, Ray Charleson, Warren Clarke, Catriona MacColl, Patricia Quinn, William Morgan Sheppard, and John Terry in Hawk the Slayer (1980)
    Hawk the Slayer
    5.3
    • construction manager
    • 1980
  • James Mason, Roger Moore, and Anthony Perkins in North Sea Hijack (1980)
    North Sea Hijack
    6.3
    • construction manager (as Ken Softly)
    • 1980
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
    Bear Island
    5.8
    • construction manager-U.K. (as Kenneth Softley)
    • 1979
  • Wombling Free (1977)
    Wombling Free
    4.9
    • construction manager
    • 1977
  • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
    6.2
    • construction manager
    • 1976
  • Sharon's Baby (1975)
    Sharon's Baby
    4.2
    • construction manager (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
    The Satanic Rites of Dracula
    5.5
    • construction manager
    • 1973
  • Love Thy Neighbour (1973)
    Love Thy Neighbour
    5.8
    • construction manager
    • 1973
  • Double Take (1972)
    Double Take
    4.5
    • construction manager (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Doomwatch (1972)
    Doomwatch
    5.5
    • construction manager
    • 1972
  • The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
    The Blood on Satan's Claw
    6.4
    • construction manager
    • 1971
  • The Beast in the Cellar (1971)
    The Beast in the Cellar
    4.9
    • construction manager
    • 1971
  • Run a Crooked Mile (1969)
    Run a Crooked Mile
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • construction manager
    • 1969
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    6.9
    • construction manager (uncredited)
    • 1969

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970)
    Love Is a Splendid Illusion
    5.0
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • School for Unclaimed Girls (1969)
    School for Unclaimed Girls
    4.9
    • assistant director
    • 1969
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Peter Cushing, Kate O'Mara, Sue Lloyd, and Noel Trevarthen in Corruption (1968)
    Corruption
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • The Jokers (1967)
    The Jokers
    6.6
    • assistant director (as Kenneth Softley)
    • 1967
  • Give a Dog a Bone (1965)
    Give a Dog a Bone
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Bitter Harvest (1963)
    Bitter Harvest
    6.2
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • This Sporting Life (1963)
    This Sporting Life
    7.5
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Billy Fury, Helen Shapiro, and Bobby Vee in Play It Cool (1962)
    Play It Cool
    5.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
    The Road to Hong Kong
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Innocents (1961)
    The Innocents
    7.7
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Spare the Rod (1961)
    Spare the Rod
    6.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1961

Location Management



  • Hell Boats (1970)
    Hell Boats
    5.5
    • location manager (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Kenneth Softley
  • Born
    • 1930
    • Lambeth, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2000
    • Uckfield, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Brenda Reeve1953 - 2000 (his death, 5 children)

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