Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE (10 August 1914 – 22 April 2009) was an English film director. His career spanned half a century, beginning in the early 1940s and ending in 1992, and in the 1960s he was noticed by critics with large-scale adventure epic and comedies films, like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Battle of the Bulge, The Biggest Bundle of Them All and Monte Carlo or Bust!. During his career, Annakin directed nearly 50 pictures.
Ken Annakin has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Huggett Family Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include The Longest Day, Battle of the Bulge, Swiss Family Robinson. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
