Raymond Stross


Raymond Stross was a British film producer.

Early life and education

Stross was born on the 22 May 1916 in Leeds. He was educated at Abingdon School from 1929 until 1933 and was a member of the second XV rugby team.

Film

He started Sturt Stross Film Productions in 1937 becoming the second youngest director-producer in the country at the time. His company's firs production was a film called The Show's the Thing He also directed the 1937 film The Reverse Be My Lot. By 1951 he owned a chain of theatres as well as being a producer. Ray Stiles, bassist with Mud and The Hollies, called himself Stross in tribute.

Personal life

He was married to Anne Heywood and had a son and daughter. He died in 1988 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

Selected filmography

Producer