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1932–1972. Known for. Founder of the Rank Organisation. Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank (22/23 December 1888 – 29 March 1972) was an English industrialist who was head and founder of the Rank Organisation .
- 1932–1972
- Founder of the Rank Organisation
3 apr 2024 · J. Arthur Rank, Baron Rank was a British industrialist who became Great Britain’s chief distributor and one of the world’s major producers of motion pictures. The youngest son of Joseph Rank, a flour miller and Methodist philanthropist, he served (1952–69) as chairman of his family business, Ranks
Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank (December 22, 1888 – March 29, 1972) was a British industrialist and film producer, and founder of the Rank Organisation, now known as the Rank Group. J. Arthur Rank was born in Kingston upon Hull, into a family environment which was dominated by his father Joseph Rank (1854-1943) who had built a substantial ...
J. Arthur did more than make a couple of films, with the Rank Organisation he established dominating the British Film Industry from the 1930s to the 1950s. The Rank Organisation not only made the films, but owned the studios, was responsible for film distribution at home and abroad, and owned a large chain of cinemas.
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Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. J. Arthur Rank (1888-1972) Additional Crew. Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Lord Rank, known professionally as J. Arthur Rank was the millionaire flour miller and devout Methodist who got into films to spread the gospel.
History - The Rank Foundation. The Rank Foundation continues as the major charitable legacy of Joseph Arthur Rank, Baron Rank (1888-1972), flour miller, film maker and philanthropist. What became the Foundation was established as the J Arthur Rank Group Charity in 1953, with its work continuing under the Chairmanship of Arthur’s son-in-law ...
