Derek Norman Twist (26 May 190515 August 1979) was a British

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edit ...

and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

. He was sometimes credited as Derek N. Twist. During the 1930s he worked at

British Gaumont The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation produced and distributed films and operated a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. It was established as an offshoot of the Gaumont Film Company of France. Film production Gaumont-British was founded in 1 ...

Early life

Twist was born in Paddington area of London on 26 May 1905 to Cecil and Catherine Twist, his father was a solicitor. 1911 Census of Paddington, RG13/73, Schedule Number 126, Derek Norman Twist, aged 5, 164 Gloucester Terrace, Bayswater, London. He was married to actress and stage director

Vida Hope Vida Hope (16 December 1910 – 23 December 1963) was a British stage and film actress, who also directed stage productions. Life and career Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, to theatrical parents, she travelled widely as a child.Some of the Comp ...

until her death in a road accident in December 1963.

Selected filmography

Editor

* ''

Sunshine Susie ''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a ...

'' (1931) * '' After the Ball'' (1932) * ''

Waltz Time The time signature (also known as meter signature, metre signature, or measure signature) is a notational convention used in Western culture, Western musical notation to specify how many beat (music), beats (pulses) are contained in each measu ...

'' (1933) * '' The Fire Raisers'' (1934) * '' Princess Charming'' (1934) * ''

Orders Is Orders ''Orders Is Orders'' is a 1933 British comedy film starring Charlotte Greenwood, James Gleason and Cyril Maude about an American film crew who move into a British army barracks to start making a film, much to the commander's horror. Much of the ...

'' (1934) * ''

Chu Chin Chow ''Chu Chin Chow'' is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of '' Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves''. Gänzl, Kurt"''Chu Chin Chow'' Musical Tal ...

'' (1934) * ''

Aunt Sally Aunt Sally is a traditional English game usually played in pub gardens and fairgrounds, in which players throw sticks or battens at a ball, known as a 'dolly', balanced on top of a stick, traditionally a model of an old woman's head was sometime ...

'' (1934) * '' The 39 Steps'' (1935) * '' The Phantom Light'' (1935) * ''

The Passing of the Third Floor Back ''The Passing of the Third Floor Back'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and starring Conrad Veidt, Anna Lee, Rene Ray and Frank Cellier. The film is based on a 1908 play and short story by Jerome K. Jerome and depicts ...

'' (1935) * '' Rhodes of Africa'' (1936) * ''

The Edge of the World ''The Edge of the World'' is a 1937 British film directed by Michael Powell, loosely based on the evacuation of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. It was Powell's first major project. The title is a reference to the expression '' ultima Th ...

'' (1937) * ''

Kicking the Moon Around ''Kicking the Moon Around'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Bert Ambrose, Evelyn Dall and Harry Richman. The film marked Maureen O'Hara's screen debut; she appeared very briefly, speaking one line. ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Lion Has Wings ''The Lion Has Wings'' is a 1939 British, black-and-white, documentary-style, propaganda war film that was directed by Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Alexander Korda and Michael Powell. The film was produced by London Film Productions and ...

'' (1939)

Writer

* '' They Drive by Night'' (1938) * '' Murder Will Out'' (1940) * ''

Confidential Lady ''Confidential Lady'' is a 1939 British comedy drama film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Ben Lyon and Jane Baxter. It is now classed as a lost film.

'' (1940) * '' Dr. O'Dowd'' (1940) * ''

Old Bill and Son ''Old Bill and Son'' is a 1941 British black-and-white comedy war film directed by Ian Dalrymple. Centred on the First World War cartoon figure Old Bill and his escapades in the early Phoney War of World War II and with that character's creato ...

'' (1941) * '' The End of the River'' (1947) * '' All Over the Town'' (1949) * '' Green Grow the Rushes'' (1951) * '' Angels One Five'' (1952) * '' Police Dog'' (1955) * ''" Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Presents"'' (1955) *'' Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!'' (1957) * Rx for Murder (1958) * "International Detective" (1960)

Director

* '' The End of the River'' (1947) * '' All Over the Town'' (1949) * '' Green Grow the Rushes'' (1951) * '' Police Dog'' (1955) * ''" Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Presents"'' (1954-1957) * ''

Rx Murder ''Rx Murder'' is a 1958 American crime film directed by Derek Twist and written by John W. Gossage and Derek Twist. It is based on the 1955 novel ''The Deeds of Dr. Deadcert'' by Joan Fleming. The film stars Rick Jason, Lisa Gastoni, Marius Gori ...

'' (1958)

Producer

* '' Angels One Five'' (1952)

Production Manager

* ''

Calamity the Cow ''Calamity the Cow'' was a film made for the Children's Film Foundation in 1967. The film starred Phil Collins as a teenage actor three years prior to his joining Genesis. The film was written by Kerry Eastman and directed by David Eastman. Pl ...

'' (1967)

Actor

* Journey Together (1945) .... Wing Commander on Aircrew Interview Board * ''

'' (1958)

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

References

External links

* 1905 births 1979 deaths British male screenwriters British film editors Film directors from London People from Paddington 20th-century British screenwriters {{UK-film-bio-stub