Marcus Dillistone

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Marcus Dillistone is a British film director. A close friend of Sir John Mills, he directed the film of Sir John's life Sir John Mills' Moving Memories. Marcus and Sir John first collaborated on Marcus's Royal Premiered film "The Troop", which was first screened at BAFTA in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal. A loan copy of the film was requested by a Royal Equerry for screening to Queen Elizabeth II at Sandringham over the Christmas holiday. A 35mm film print was subsequently donated by Fuji Film, Technicolor and Glory Film Co.

(left) Marcus Dillistone. (left of centre) Marcus's speech at BAFTA Royal Premiere. (centre top) Marcus and HRH The Princess Royal. (centre) Marcus and HRH The Duke of York discuss a storyboard. (right of centre) On location at Windsor. (far right) Marcus Dillistone directing Sir John Mills CBE in his last cinema performance, as a tramp in Lights2

Marcus Dillistone directed Sir John Mills in his last ever screen appearance Lights 2, in which he played a tramp. Shot at Pinewood Studios, Sir John was lit by veteran cinematographer Jack Cardiff (The African Queen, Black Narcissus). The combined age of lead actor and cinematographer was 186 years, a cinema record.

Marcus was educated at The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent and gained an honours degree at Staffordshire University, specialising in film production.

Marcus set up the company Glory Film Co. to make the film The Troop with help from Paul-Anthony Viollet, a former King's Troop RHA officer. Cinematographer on The Troop was Alex Thomson BSC (Oscar nominee for the John Borman film Excalibur).

In 2001 Marcus was asked to direct a major British Film Industry tribute event held in the Painted Hall in Greenwich. Hosted by The Lord's Taverners, and the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy: Participating artists included Sir Roger Moore, Stephen Fry, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lord Richard Attenborough, Juliet Mills, Hayley Mills, Richard Stilgoe, Sarah Miles and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.

Marcus was Associate Producer Music for the 2004 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Athens.

In December 2007 Marcus was invited by the Governor of Luxor to screen a trailer of his latest film to President Mubarak and the Prime Minister of Egypt.