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Roy William Neill is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Cinematography American born on 4 september 1887
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. His birth name was Roland de Gostrie. Neill began directing silent movies in 1917 and went on to helm 107 films, 40 of them silent. Although most of Neill's films were 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.
Il devient l'un des plus importants réalisateur au début des années 1930. Puis après quelques difficultés à Hollywood, il se rend en Angleterre en 1935 et passe trois années à travailler pour les studios Gainsborough et plus tard pour le national de Warner-Bros-First.
Neill revint aux États-Unis pendant la guerre. À partir de 1941, il travaille pour Universal, où il est remarqué pour son film policier à petit budget Les Yeux des bas-fonds (Eyes of the Underworld). Il se consacre ensuite à la réalisation des adaptations de Sherlock Holmes et notamment Sherlock Holmes et l'Arme secrète.
Il a réalisé plus de 100 films au cours de sa carrière.
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Birth name Roland de Gostrie
Nationality USA
Birth 4 september 1887
Death 14 december 1946 (at 59 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality USA
Birth 4 september 1887
Death 14 december 1946 (at 59 years) at London (United-kingdom)
With his father as the captain, Neill was born on a ship off the coast of Ireland. His birth name was Roland de Gostrie. Neill began directing silent movies in 1917 and went on to helm 107 films, 40 of them silent. Although most of Neill's films were 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.
Biography
Roy William Neill entre dans l'industrie du film en 1915 comme assistant de Thomas H. Ince et un an plus tard en tant qu'acteur dans un coin dans Colleens (A corner in Colleens) dirigé par Charles Miller (1916). Par la suite, il prend plaisir à participer en tant qu'acteur à plus de 40 films muets en noir et blanc.Il devient l'un des plus importants réalisateur au début des années 1930. Puis après quelques difficultés à Hollywood, il se rend en Angleterre en 1935 et passe trois années à travailler pour les studios Gainsborough et plus tard pour le national de Warner-Bros-First.
Neill revint aux États-Unis pendant la guerre. À partir de 1941, il travaille pour Universal, où il est remarqué pour son film policier à petit budget Les Yeux des bas-fonds (Eyes of the Underworld). Il se consacre ensuite à la réalisation des adaptations de Sherlock Holmes et notamment Sherlock Holmes et l'Arme secrète.
Il a réalisé plus de 100 films au cours de sa carrière.
