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Roy William Neill

Roy William Neill

Directing·1887–1946·88 films

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.

As Director

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Terror by Night
Terror by Night (1946)
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green (1945)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1946)
The House of Fear
The House of Fear (1945)
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman (1943)
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death (1944)
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
The Black Room
The Black Room (1935)
Black Angel
Black Angel (1946)
Black Moon
Black Moon (1934)
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest (1934)
The Viking
The Viking (1928)
Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)
The Circus Queen Murder
The Circus Queen Murder (1933)
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
Doctor Syn
Doctor Syn (1937)
Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld (1942)
The Menace
The Menace (1932)
Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk (1930)
The Avenger
The Avenger (1931)
Black Paradise
Black Paradise (1926)
Jealousy
Jealousy (1934)
The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl (1931)
Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven (1930)
Yes or No
Yes or No (1920)
Hoots Mon
Hoots Mon (1940)
The Melody Man
The Melody Man (1930)
Good References
Good References (1920)
Madame Spy
Madame Spy (1942)
Eight Bells
Eight Bells (1935)
Blind Date
Blind Date (1934)
Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds (1933)
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
Fifty Fathoms Deep
Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931)
Marriage in Transit
Marriage in Transit (1925)
Vive la France!
Vive la France! (1918)
Wall Street
Wall Street (1929)
Love Me
Love Me (1918)
The Iron Trail
The Iron Trail (1921)
The City
The City (1926)
I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It (1934)
Fury of the Jungle
Fury of the Jungle (1933)
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1928)
Puppy Love
Puppy Love (1919)
Greater Than a Crown
Greater Than a Crown (1925)
My Lady's Lips
My Lady's Lips (1925)
The Man from M.A.R.S.
The Man from M.A.R.S. (1922)
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen (1928)
Marriage
Marriage (1927)
Broken Laws
Broken Laws (1924)
Trixie from Broadway
Trixie from Broadway (1919)
A Man Four-Square
A Man Four-Square (1926)
Vanity's Price
Vanity's Price (1924)
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors (1929)
That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1932)
Lady Raffles
Lady Raffles (1928)
The Kiss Barrier
The Kiss Barrier (1925)
The Cowboy and the Countess
The Cowboy and the Countess (1926)
Percy
Percy (1925)
The Girl, Glory
The Girl, Glory (1917)
The Woman Gives
The Woman Gives (1920)
The Fighting Buckaroo
The Fighting Buckaroo (1926)
The Conquest of Canaan
The Conquest of Canaan (1921)
The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat (1927)
The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North (1921)
Everything Happens to Me
Everything Happens to Me (1938)
By Divine Right
By Divine Right (1924)
As the Devil Commands
As the Devil Commands (1933)
San Francisco Nights
San Francisco Nights (1928)
A Gentleman's Gentleman
A Gentleman's Gentleman (1939)
What's Wrong with the Women?
What's Wrong with the Women? (1922)
The Inner Voice
The Inner Voice (1920)
Toilers of the Sea
Toilers of the Sea (1923)
The Kaiser's Shadow
The Kaiser's Shadow (1918)
Love Letters
Love Letters (1917)
Green Eyes
Green Eyes (1918)
The Price Mark
The Price Mark (1917)
The Bandbox
The Bandbox (1919)
The Career of Katherine Bush
The Career of Katherine Bush (1919)

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