Lionel Chetwynd (born January 29, 1940) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, motion picture and television film director and producer.
Chetwynd was born in Hackney in London, the son of Betty (née Dion) and Peter Chetwynd. Although born in England, Chetwynd's family moved to Canada when he was eight years old. Problems within his dysfunctional family led to him quitting school at age fourteen. He returned the following year but was promptly expel...
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Lionel Chetwynd (born January 29, 1940) is a Canadian-American screenwriter, motion picture and television film director and producer.
Chetwynd was born in Hackney in London, the son of Betty (née Dion) and Peter Chetwynd. Although born in England, Chetwynd's family moved to Canada when he was eight years old. Problems within his dysfunctional family led to him quitting school at age fourteen. He returned the following year but was promptly expelled. He then enlisted in the Canadian Army.
Serving with The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, Chetwynd turned his life around, passed exams that allowed him to enroll in college and excel to the point that he earned a scholarship to Montreal's McGill University Law School. After obtaining his degree, he did graduate work in law in the United Kingdom at Trinity College, Oxford. After completing his studies Chetwynd remained in London, working for Columbia Pictures' distribution branch where he worked his way up to assistant...
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