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
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