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Geoffrey Barkas

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Geoffrey Barkas (born Geoffrey de Gruchy Barkas, 27 August 1896 – 3 September 1979) was an English film maker active between the world wars.

Barkas led the British Middle East Command Camouflage Directorate in the Second World War. His largest "film set" was Operation Bertram, the army-scale deception for the battle of El Alamein in October 1942.

Source: Wikidata , August 2023

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Born
27 Aug 1896
Died
3 Sep 1979 (aged 83)
Production Places
United Kingdom

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ACMI Identifier

19522

Wikidata

Q5534433

VIAF

120164323

WorldCat

viaf-120164323

LOC Auth

no2002114314

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