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Roy William Neill

Data di nascita: 4 settembre 1887

Luogo di nascita: Ireland, United Kingdom

Scomparso il: 14 dicembre 1946

Roy William Neill (4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was a film director best known today for directing several of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Studios. With his father as the captain, Neill was born on a ship off the coast of Ireland named Roland de Gostrie. He began directing silent movies in 1917 and went on to helm 107 films, 40 of them silent. Although most of Neill's films were for the most part low-budget B-movies, he was known for directing films with meticulously lit scenes with carefully layered shadows that would become the style of film noir in the late 1940s. In fact, his last film, Black Angel (1946), is considered a film noir. He was also credited in some works as R. William Neill, Roy W. Neill, and Roy Neill. Neill lived in the United States for most of his career and was a U.S. citizen. He did go to London from 1935 until 1940 where better opportunities existed for American directors. During this period, British film producer Edward Black hired Neill to direct The Lady Vanishes. However, due to delays in production, Black hired Alfred Hitchcock to direct instead. Neill died in London, England from a heart attack.

Filmografia

Film e serie TV in cui Roy William Neill ha recitato o preso parte

Film

L'angelo nero
6.1

Film · Mistero · 1946

Sherlock Holmes e il mistero del carillon
6.6

Film · Mistero · 1946

Sherlock Holmes - Terrore nella notte
6.6

Film · Mistero · 1946

Sherlock Holmes - Destinazione Algeri
6.8

Film · Mistero · 1945

Sherlock Holmes e la donna in verde
6.5

Film · Mistero · 1945

Sherlock Holmes e la casa del terrore
6.9

Film · Mistero · 1945

Gypsy Wildcat
6.0

Film · Azione · 1944

Sherlock Holmes e la perla della morte
7.1

Film · Thriller · 1944

Sherlock Holmes e l'artiglio scarlatto
7.0

Film · Mistero · 1944

Sherlock Holmes e la donna ragno
7.0

Film · Mistero · 1943

Sherlock Holmes di fronte alla morte
6.9

Film · Mistero · 1943

Rhythm of the Islands
5.5

Film · Musica · 1943

Sherlock Holmes a Washington
6.8

Film · Mistero · 1943

Frankenstein contro l'uomo lupo
6.2

Film · Horror · 1943

Sherlock Holmes e l'arma segreta
6.4

Film · Mistero · 1942

Madame Spy
6.5

Film · Dramma · 1942

Eyes of the Underworld
5.6

Film · Crime · 1942

Hoots Mon
6.0

Film · Commedia · 1940

A Gentleman's Gentleman
10.0

Film · Commedia · 1939

Everything Happens to Me
9.0

Film · Commedia · 1938

Doctor Syn
6.8

Film · Dramma · 1937

The Lone Wolf Returns
6.1

Film · Mistero · 1935

Il mistero della camera nera
6.5

Film · Horror · 1935

Eight Bells
6.5

Film · Romance · 1935

Mills of the Gods
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1934

Jealousy
5.8

Film · Dramma · 1934

I'll Fix It
9.0

Film · Commedia · 1934

Blind Date
8.0

Film · Commedia · 1934

Black Moon
5.5

Film · Horror · 1934

Whirlpool
6.4

Film · Crime · 1934

The 9th Guest
6.0

Film · Horror · 1934

Above the Clouds
6.5

Film · Azione · 1933

Fury of the Jungle
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1933

As the Devil Commands
9.0

Film · Mistero · 1933

The Circus Queen Murder
5.0

Film · Dramma · 1933

That's My Boy
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1932

The Menace
5.6

Film · Mistero · 1932

Fifty Fathoms Deep
1.0

Film · Dramma · 1931

The Good Bad Girl
6.5

Film · Dramma · 1931

The Avenger
6.0

Film · Romance · 1931

Just Like Heaven
6.0

Film · Dramma · 1930

Cock o' the Walk
3.9

Film · Dramma · 1930

The Melody Man
3.0

Film · 1930

Wall Street
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1929

Behind Closed Doors
7.0

Film · Avventura · 1929

The Viking
6.8

Film · Storia · 1928

Lady Raffles
7.0

Film · Commedia · 1928

Cleopatra
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1928

The Virgin Queen
10.0

Film · Storia · 1928

San Francisco Nights
10.0

Film · Dramma · 1928

The Arizona Wildcat
9.0

Film · Western · 1927

Marriage
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1927

The City
10.0

Film · Dramma · 1926

Black Paradise
5.3

Film · Avventura · 1926

A Man Four-Square
9.0

Film · Western · 1926

The Fighting Buckaroo
7.0

Film · Western · 1926

The Cowboy and the Countess
9.0

Film · Western · 1926

Greater Than a Crown
10.0

Film · Dramma · 1925

My Lady's Lips
10.0

Film · Thriller · 1925

The Kiss Barrier
9.0

Film · Dramma · 1925

Percy
10.0

Film · Western · 1925

Marriage in Transit
7.0

Film · Azione · 1925

Broken Laws
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1924

Vanity's Price
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1924

By Divine Right
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1924

Toilers of the Sea
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1923

The Man from M.A.R.S.
7.0

Film · Fantascienza · 1922

What's Wrong with the Women?
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1922

The Iron Trail
9.0

Film · Avventura · 1921

The Conquest of Canaan
8.0

Film · Dramma · 1921

The Idol of the North
9.0

Film · Dramma · 1921

The Inner Voice
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1920

Good References
7.0

Film · Commedia · 1920

Yes or No
6.7

Film · Dramma · 1920

The Woman Gives
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1920

The Bandbox
N/D

Film · Mistero · 1919

The Career of Katherine Bush
N/D

Film · Dramma · 1919

Trixie from Broadway
7.0

Film · Dramma · 1919

Puppy Love
7.0

Film · Commedia · 1919

Vive la France!
5.0

Film · Dramma · 1918

Green Eyes
N/D

Film · Dramma · 1918

The Kaiser's Shadow
N/D

Film · Dramma · 1918

Love Me
1.0

Film · Dramma · 1918

Love Letters
N/D

Film · Dramma · 1917

The Price Mark
N/D

Film · Dramma · 1917

The Girl, Glory
9.0

Film · Dramma · 1917

A Corner in Colleens
10.0

Film · Commedia · 1916