Roy William Neill
Roy William Neill, actually Roland de Gostrie (born September 4, 1887 near Ireland , † December 14, 1946 in London , United Kingdom ) was an Irish film director .
Life
Roy William Neill was born on a ship off the coast of Ireland where his father was the captain. His birth name was Roland de Gostrie . Neill began working as a director in 1917 with a silent film. In the years that followed, Neill mainly directed smaller productions, with highlights of his early career including the western The Arizona Tiger (1927) with Tom Mix and the Viking film The Devils of the North Sea (1928) with Donald Crisp . In the 1930s, Neill mainly shot B-movies , including the horror film The Black Room with Boris Karloff in the lead role. Between 1935 and 1940 he worked as a film director in London . He almost directed a lady disappears , but scheduling problems prevented his use, so that Alfred Hitchcock finally took over the direction.
After the start of World War II, Neill returned to the United States. He was then best known as the director and producer of the last eleven of the fourteen Sherlock Holmes films with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the leading roles. Although these were also B-films, they are still very popular today and also achieved greater popularity while they were being made. During this time, he also directed the horror film Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man (1943) and the film noir Forgotten Hour (1946).
Neill died of a heart attack in London in 1946, shortly after the legendary crime series ended.
Filmography (selection)
- 1917: The Girl, Glory
- 1919: Puppy Love
- 1921: The Conquest of Canaan
- 1921: The Iron Trail
- 1925: Marriage in transit
- 1927: The Arizona Wildcat
- 1928: The Devils of the North Sea (The Viking)
- 1928: Lady Raffles
- 1933: The Circus Queen Murder
- 1935: The Black Room
- 1942: The Secret Weapon (Sherlock Holmes and The Secret Weapon)
- 1943: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man)
- 1943: Fateful Journey (Sherlock Holmes in Washington)
- 1943: Ghosts in the Castle (Sherlock Holmes Faces Death)
- 1943: The Spider's Nest (Sherlock Holmes and The Spider Woman)
- 1944: Gypsy Wildcat
- 1944: The Claw (The Scarlet Claw)
- 1944: The Pearl of the Borgia (The Pearl of Death)
- 1945: The House of Fear (Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear)
- 1945: The Woman in Green (The Woman in Green)
- 1945: Dangerous Mission (Pursuit to Algiers)
- 1946: Jewel robbery (Terror by Night also: The Stolen Jewels)
- 1946: Hunt for music boxes (Dressed to Kill also: Prelude to Murder)
- 1946: Forgotten Hour (Black Angel)
Web links
- Roy William Neill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roy William Neill in the Internet Movie Database .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neill, Roy William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gostrie, Roland de (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1946 |
| Place of death | London , UK |