Roy William Neill

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.

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 CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1946 Terror By Night. Roy William Neill 6 reels B&W
1946 The Black Angel. Roy William Neill 80 min. 35mm 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
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
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
1942 Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. Roy William Neill 8 reels B&W
1942 Madame Spy. Roy William Neill 7 reels B&W
1942 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Roy William Neill 68 min 16mm B&W
1942 Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon. Universal Pictures 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1942 Sherlock Holmes In Washington. Roy William Neill 7 reels B&W
1941 A Gentleman's Gentleman. Roy William Neill 1 reel B&W
1939 Murder Will Out Roy William Neill 65 min B&W
1938 Many Tanks Mr. Atkins Roy William Neill B&W
1936 THE LONE WOLF RETURNS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1935 EIGHT BELLS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1934 I'LL FIX IT. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 MILLS OF THE GODS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 THE NINTH GUEST. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 Whirlpool Roy William Neill
1933 ABOVE THE CLOUDS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1933 FURY OF THE JUNGLE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1932 American madness 1932) (A Columbia Production 1:16:00 16mm B&W sound
1932 AS THE DEVIL COMMANDS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1931 FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1931 The Avenger Roy William Neill
1931 THE GOOD BAD GIRL. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1930 THE MELODY MAN. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1928 SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS. Lumas Film Corp. 7 reels B&W
1928 THE CZARINA'S SECRET. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels
1928 THE LADY OF VICTORIES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 2 reels
1928 The Viking Roy William Neill Color & B&W
1926 BLACK PARADISE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1926 THE COWBOY AND THE COUNTESS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE FIGHTING BUCKAROO. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1925 GREATER THAN A CROWN. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1925 MARRIAGE IN TRANSIT. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1925 THE KISS BARRIER. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1924 BROKEN LAWS. Thos. H. Ince Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 BY DIVINE RIGHT. R-C Pictures Corp. 7 reels
1924 VANITY'S PRICE. R-C Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1923 TOILERS OF THE SEA. Community International Corp. 6 reels B&W