Roy William Neill

Director

Born: September 4, 1887
Died: December 14, 1946 (age 59)
From: Ireland, United Kingdom

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…

Filmography (100)

Black Angel (1946)
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Dressed to Kill (1946)
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Terror by Night (1946)
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Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
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The Woman in Green (1945)
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The House of Fear (1945)
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Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
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The Pearl of Death (1944)
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The Scarlet Claw (1944)
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The Spider Woman (1943)
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
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Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
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Madame Spy (1942)
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Eyes of the Underworld (1942)
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Hoots Mon (1940)
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His Brother’s Keeper
His Brother’s Keeper (1940)
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Murder Will Out
Murder Will Out (1939)
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A Gentleman's Gentleman (1939)
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The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days (1939)
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Everything Happens to Me (1938)
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Thank Evans
Thank Evans (1938)
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Quiet, Please
Quiet, Please (1938)
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The Viper
The Viper (1938)
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Double or Quits
Double or Quits (1938)
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Simply Terrific
Simply Terrific (1938)
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Doctor Syn (1937)
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Gypsy
Gypsy (1936)
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