Roy William Neill
Irish-American film director (1887–1946)
Roy William Neill was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1942 and 1946 and released by Universal Pictures. He also directed Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), an entry in the popular Universal Monsters franchise.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 65 films (1915–1946) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 14 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes In Washington. | Roy William Neill | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1943 | Rhythm Of The Islands. | Roy William Neill | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death. | Universal Pictures | 7 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington. | Universal Pictures | 23:50 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | The Spider Woman. | Roy William Neill | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Gypsy Wildcat. | Roy William Neill | 8 reels | |||
| 1944 | The pearl of death. | Universal Pictures | 2300 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1944 | The Scarlet Claw. | Roy William Neill | 74 min. | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1944 | The spider woman. | Universal Pictures | 2175 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers. | Universal Pictures | 2300 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1945 | Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear | Roy William Neill | 73 min | B&W | ||
| 1945 | Terror by night. | Universal Pictures | 2100 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1945 | The woman in green. | Universal Pictures | 2400 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | Terror By Night. | Roy William Neill | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1946 | The Black Angel. | Roy William Neill | 80 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |