Reginald H. Wyer

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(1901–1970) was a British

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. Among his notable early credits were ''

The Seventh Veil ''The Seventh Veil'' is a 1945 British melodrama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring James Mason and Ann Todd. It was made by Ortus Films (a company established by producer Sydney Box) and released through General Film Distributors in ...

'' (1945) and ''

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'' (1948), ''

So Long at the Fair ''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same nam ...

'' (1950) and ''

Four Sided Triangle ''Four Sided Triangle'' is a 1953 British science-fiction film directed by Terence Fisher, adapted from the 1949 novel by William F. Temple. It stars Stephen Murray (actor), Stephen Murray, Barbara Payton and James Hayter (actor), James Hayter. ...

'' (1953), the last two of which were directed by

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. He joined Fisher again in the mid-1960s for two low-budget

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films: ''

Island of Terror ''Island of Terror'' is a 1966 British horror film released by Planet Film Productions. The film was released in the United States by Universal Studios on a double bill with ''The Projected Man'' (1967). The idea for the film came when the prod ...

'' (1965) and ''

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'' (1967). He was often credited as "Reginald H. Wyer" or simply "Reg Wyer".

Selected filmography

* ''

The Unholy Quest ''The Unholy Quest'' is a 1934 British horror film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Claude Bailey, Terence de Marney and Christine Adrian. It was made as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.281 A mad professor tries to revive the body of a long- ...

'' (1934) * ''

The White Unicorn ''The White Unicorn'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Margaret Lockwood, Joan Greenwood, Ian Hunter and Dennis Price. Kyra Vayne appeared as the singer. It was made at Walton Studios by the independent prod ...

'' (1947) * '' Tread Softly'' (1952) * '' The Happy Family'' (1952) * '' Never Look Back'' (1952) * ''

Carry on Nurse ''Carry On Nurse'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her ''Carry On'' film debut), Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawt ...

'' (1959) * ''

Night of the Eagle ''Night of the Eagle'' is a 1962 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers. The script by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and George Baxt was based upon the 1943 Fritz Leiber novel ''Conjure Wife''. The film was retitled ''Burn, Witch, ...

'' (1962) * ''

Unearthly Stranger ''Unearthly Stranger'' is a 1963 British science fiction film directed by John Krish and starring John Neville. It was released in the UK by Independent Artists (Production) Limited.John Hamilton, ''The British Independent Horror Film 1951-70'', ...

'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1963) * ''

Rattle of a Simple Man ''Rattle of a Simple Man'' is a 1964 British comedy-drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Diane Cilento, Harry H. Corbett and Michael Medwin, based on the 1963 play by Charles Dyer. The screenplay is about a naive man who becomes invo ...

'' (1964) * ''

'' (1967)

References

External links

* 1901 births 1970 deaths British cinematographers {{UK-film-bio-stub