British film director and producer
Son of Sir James Carreras.
Grandson of Enrique Carreras, co-founder of Hammer Films.
Educated at Reading School. From 1943 to 1950, served as associate producer at Exclusive Films. Subsequently, director, screenwriter and producer. Gradually introduced science-fiction into Hammers output. Executive producer at Hammer Films from 1955. Managing director in 1971, and Chief Executive the following year. Forced to resign in 1979, when the company failed to secure finance and fell into receivership.
He was dominated by his strong-willed father, Sir James Carreras, and often felt strongly frustrated in his film career. He outlived his father by only four years.
At the time of his birth his mother and father were aged 19 and 18 respectively.
