Ivan Butler(1909-1998)

Ivan Butler is probably best remembered as author of several notable books on crime, theatre and cinema: "Producing Pantomime and Revue" (1962), "The Horror Film" (1967, revised as "Horror in the Cinema" 1970 & 1979), "Religion in the Cinema" (1969), "The Cinema of Roman Polanski" (1970), "The Making of Feature Films: A Guide" (1971), "To Encourage the Art of Film: The Story of the British Film Institute" (1971), "The 100 Best Full-Length Plays for Amateurs" (1972), "Choosing a Play for Your Amateur Group" (1972), "Cinema in Britain: An Illustrated Survey" (1973), "Murderers' England" (1973), "Murderers' London" (1973), "The War Film" (1974), "The Complete Play Production Handbook" (1976), "Trials of Brian Donald Hume" (1976) and "Silent Magic: Rediscovering the Silent Film Era" (1988).