Roy William Neill

Roy William Neill

DirectorProducerWriterCrewActor Sep 4 (died age 59) Ireland, United Kingdom 1916–1946 (30 year career)
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Biography

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 …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (119)

Movies (119)

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

Director

6.6
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

Producer

6.6
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

Director

6.6
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

Producer

6.6
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

Director

6.0
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

Producer

6.0
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945

Director

6.5
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945

Producer

6.5
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945

Director

6.9
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945

Producer

6.9
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Director

6.9
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Producer

6.9
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

Director

7.1
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

Producer

7.1
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944

Director

7.0
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944

Producer

7.0
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944

Screenplay

7.0
Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Director

5.5
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

Story

6.0
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Director

6.8
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Producer

6.8
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Director

6.2
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Director

6.9
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Producer

6.9
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

Director

7.0
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

Producer

7.0
Rhythm of the Islands

Rhythm of the Islands

1943

Director

4.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Director

6.4
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

Director

6.0
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Director

4.8
Hoots Mon

Hoots Mon

1940

Director

5.0
Hoots Mon

Hoots Mon

1940

Screenplay

5.0
His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

Director

His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

Script

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

1939

Director

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out

1939

Director

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out

1939

Producer

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out

1939

Writer

A Gentleman's Gentleman

A Gentleman's Gentleman

1939

Director

Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please

1938

Director

Simply Terrific

Simply Terrific

1938

Director

Double or Quits

Double or Quits

1938

Director

Thank Evans

Thank Evans

1938

Director

Everything Happens to Me

Everything Happens to Me

1938

Director

The Viper

The Viper

1938

Director

Doctor Syn

Doctor Syn

1937

Director

6.6
Gypsy

Gypsy

1936

Director

The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

Director

5.9
The Black Room

The Black Room

1935

Director

6.5
Eight Bells

Eight Bells

1935

Director

6.0
Blind Date

Blind Date

1934

Director

7.0
Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

1934

Director

The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

1934

Director

5.9
Black Moon

Black Moon

1934

Director

5.4
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1934

Director

Jealousy

Jealousy

1934

Director

4.7
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

Director

5.9
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

1933

Director

4.7
Above the Clouds

Above the Clouds

1933

Director

6.0
As the Devil Commands

As the Devil Commands

1933

Director

Fury of the Jungle

Fury of the Jungle

1933

Director

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1932

Director

The Menace

The Menace

1932

Director

4.5
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

1931

Director

5.5
Fifty Fathoms Deep

Fifty Fathoms Deep

1931

Director

1.0
The Avenger

The Avenger

1931

Director

5.8
The Melody Man

The Melody Man

1930

Director

1.0
Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

1930

Director

5.7
Cock o' the Walk

Cock o' the Walk

1930

Cinematography

3.1
Cock o' the Walk

Cock o' the Walk

1930

Director

3.1
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

1929

Director

Wall Street

Wall Street

1929

Director

6.0
The Viking

The Viking

1928

Director

6.4
The Viking

The Viking

1928

Writer

6.4
The Olympic Hero

The Olympic Hero

1928

Director

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1928

Director

Lady Raffles

Lady Raffles

1928

Director

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

1928

Director

San Francisco Nights

San Francisco Nights

1928

Director

Marriage

Marriage

1927

Director

Marriage

Marriage

1927

Producer

The Arizona Wildcat

The Arizona Wildcat

1927

Director

A Man Four-Square

A Man Four-Square

1926

Director

Black Paradise

Black Paradise

1926

Director

3.7
The City

The City

1926

Director

The Fighting Buckaroo

The Fighting Buckaroo

1926

Director

The Cowboy and the Countess

The Cowboy and the Countess

1926

Director

Greater Than a Crown

Greater Than a Crown

1925

Director

My Lady's Lips

My Lady's Lips

1925

Director

Percy

Percy

1925

Director

Marriage in Transit

Marriage in Transit

1925

Director

5.0
The Kiss Barrier

The Kiss Barrier

1925

Director

By Divine Right

By Divine Right

1924

Director

Broken Laws

Broken Laws

1924

Director

Vanity's Price

Vanity's Price

1924

Director

Toilers of the Sea

Toilers of the Sea

1923

Director

Toilers of the Sea

Toilers of the Sea

1923

Producer

The Man from M.A.R.S.

The Man from M.A.R.S.

1922

Director

What's Wrong with the Women?

What's Wrong with the Women?

1922

Director

The Iron Trail

The Iron Trail

1921

Director

The Idol of the North

The Idol of the North

1921

Director

The Conquest of Canaan

The Conquest of Canaan

1921

Director

The Woman Gives

The Woman Gives

1920

Director

The Inner Voice

The Inner Voice

1920

Director

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1920

Director

Yes or No

Yes or No

1920

Director

5.5
Good References

Good References

1920

Director

5.5
Puppy Love

Puppy Love

1919

Director

The Bandbox

The Bandbox

1919

Director

The Career of Katherine Bush

The Career of Katherine Bush

1919

Director

Trixie from Broadway

Trixie from Broadway

1919

Director

Green Eyes

Green Eyes

1918

Director

Vive la France!

Vive la France!

1918

Director

5.0
Love Me

Love Me

1918

Director

1.0
The Kaiser's Shadow

The Kaiser's Shadow

1918

Director

Love Letters

Love Letters

1917

Director

The Price Mark

The Price Mark

1917

Director

The Girl, Glory

The Girl, Glory

1917

Director

The Mother Instinct

The Mother Instinct

1917

Director