Roy William Neill

Reżyseria, Produkcja, Scenariusz

4 września 1887 — 14 grudnia 1946 (59 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sherlock Holmes: Pociąg do Edynburga
    Sherlock Holmes: Pociąg do Edynburga1946
  • Sherlock Holmes: Kobieta w zieleni
    Sherlock Holmes: Kobieta w zieleni1945
  • Sherlock Holmes i tajny szyfr
    Sherlock Holmes i tajny szyfr1946
  • Sherlock Holmes: Tajna broń
    Sherlock Holmes: Tajna broń1942
  • The Scarlet Claw
    The Scarlet Claw1944
  • Sherlock Holmes w obliczu śmierci
    Sherlock Holmes w obliczu śmierci1943
  • The Spider Woman
    The Spider Woman1943
  • The Pearl of Death
    The Pearl of Death1944
  • Sherlock Holmes w Waszyngtonie
    Sherlock Holmes w Waszyngtonie1943
  • Pursuit to Algiers
    Pursuit to Algiers1945

Known For

  • Frankenstein spotyka Człowieka Wilka
    Frankenstein spotyka Człowieka Wilka1943
  • Sherlock Holmes: Pociąg do Edynburga
    Sherlock Holmes: Pociąg do Edynburga1946
  • Sherlock Holmes: Kobieta w zieleni
    Sherlock Holmes: Kobieta w zieleni1945
  • Sherlock Holmes i tajny szyfr
    Sherlock Holmes i tajny szyfr1946
  • Sherlock Holmes: Tajna broń
    Sherlock Holmes: Tajna broń1942
  • The Scarlet Claw
    The Scarlet Claw1944
  • The House of Fear
    The House of Fear1945
  • Sherlock Holmes w obliczu śmierci
    Sherlock Holmes w obliczu śmierci1943
  • The Spider Woman
    The Spider Woman1943
  • The Pearl of Death
    The Pearl of Death1944
  • Sherlock Holmes w Waszyngtonie
    Sherlock Holmes w Waszyngtonie1943
  • Pursuit to Algiers
    Pursuit to Algiers1945
  • Black Angel
    Black Angel1946
  • The Black Room
    The Black Room1935
  • Black Moon
    Black Moon1934
  • Szaleństwo amerykańskie
    Szaleństwo amerykańskie1932
  • Wiking
    Wiking1928
  • Gypsy Wildcat
    Gypsy Wildcat1944
  • That's My Boy
    That's My Boy1932
  • Randka w ciemno
    Randka w ciemno1934

Filmografia