Education
Born at Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University.
director film editor film producer
Born at Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University.
Initially, he worked as an editor at Gaumont-British pictures and Gainsborough Pictures, later turning to screenwriting. During World World War II, he was a producer for the Crown Film Unit, the government run agency for information and propaganda films, in particular working, and forming a close friendship, with Humphrey Jennings. Later, Dalrymple worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Korda as a producer.
He formed Wessex Productions as his own company, making his films at Pinewood Studios.
He died in London on March 28, 1989.