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Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Actor, Director, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born December 19, 1916 in London, England

Died October 5, 2010

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Biography

Roy Ward Baker was an English film director born in London on 19 December 1916. His best known film is A Night to Remember which won a Golden Globe for best foreign English language film in 1959. His later career was varied, and included many horror films and television shows.

Baker's early career, from 1934 to 1939, was spent working for Gainsborough Pictures, a British film production company based in Islington, North London, famous for its prestige productions. His first jobs were menial - making tea for crew members, for example - but by 1938 he had risen through the ranks to work as assistant director on Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.

He served in the army during World War II, until transferring to the Army Kinematograph Unit in 1943 in order to make better use of skills developed in his pre-war career producing documentaries and teaching materials for troops. One of his superiors at the time was novelist Eric Ambler. It was he who gave Baker his first big break directing The October Man, from an Ambler screenplay, in 1947. Ambler also adapted Walter Lord's A Night to Remember for Baker's 1958 screen version.

During the early 1950s, Baker worked for three years in Hollywood where he directed Marilyn Monroe in Don't Bother to Knock (1952) and Robert Ryan in 3D film noir Inferno (1953). He returned to the UK for the latter part of the decade, but defected to television in the early 1960s.

He directed episodes of The Avengers, The Saint and The Champions - all adventure series created with an eye on the American market. The low-budget ethic of television production made him well-suited to his next career move into cheaply produced but lavish-looking British horror films. He directed, amongst others, Quatermass and the Pit (1967) The Vampire Lovers (1970) and Scars of Dracula (1970) for Hammer, and Asylum (1972) for Amicus.

In the latter part of the 1970s he returned to television, and throughout the 1980s continued to work in Television. He retired in 1992.

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'Hitchcock: The Early Years' Documentary

Filmography

Actor

34

Type

Year

The Orange British Academy Film Awards Poster

The Orange British Academy Film Awards TV Special2011Self - Memorial Tribute

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss Poster

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss Mini-Series2010Self

Sodankylä Forever Poster

Sodankylä Forever TV Series2010Self

Alfred Hitchcock in East London Poster

Alfred Hitchcock in East London Documentary2009Self - Interviewed

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock Poster

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock Documentary2009Self

Working with Hitch: The Memories of Roy Ward Baker Documentary2009Self - Interviewed

Hammer Horror: A Fan's Guide Poster

Hammer Horror: A Fan's Guide Documentary2008Self

British Film Forever Poster

British Film Forever Mini-Series2007Self

A Question of Faith Documentary2006Self

Cast Iron Killers: The Story of 'Danger UXB' Poster

Cast Iron Killers: The Story of 'Danger UXB' Documentary2006Self - Director

The Famous Simon Templar Documentary2006Self

The Girls of the Saint Documentary2006Self

The Saint Steps in... To Colour Video2006Self

The Saint Steps in... to Television Documentary2006Self

The Story of ST 1 Documentary2006Self

Exclusive Saint Audio Commentary on 'Luella' with Director Roy Baker and Guest Star Sue Lloyd Short Film2004Self

Inside the Fear Factory Poster

Inside the Fear Factory Documentary2003Self

Von Werra Poster

Von Werra Documentary2002Self

Legends TV Series2000Self

Hitchcock: The Early Years Poster

Hitchcock: The Early Years Documentary1999Self

Best of British TV Series1998Director Vampire Lovers

100 Years of Horror Poster

100 Years of Horror TV Series1996Self - Director

100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company Poster

100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company Documentary1996Self

100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons Documentary1996Self

We Remember Marilyn Poster

We Remember Marilyn Documentary1996Self

The Vampire Interviews Poster

The Vampire Interviews Documentary1995Self

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Poster

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Documentary1994Self

Reputations Poster

Reputations TV Series1994Self - Assistant Director, The Lady Vanishes

The Making of 'A Night to Remember' Poster

The Making of 'A Night to Remember' Documentary1993Self

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982Self - Interviewee

Taste for Adventure; Fists of Fire Documentary1975Self

Heisse Ware aus Hongkong Documentary1974Self - Director on '7 Golden Vampires' Set

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Read All About It Poster

Read All About It Short Film1945News Vendor

Director

65

Type

Year

The Good Guys TV Series1992

Saracen TV Series1989

Fairly Secret Army Poster

Fairly Secret Army TV Series1984

Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death Poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death TV Movie1984

The Irish R.M. Poster

The Irish R.M. TV Series1983

Q.E.D. TV Series1982

The Flame Trees of Thika Poster

The Flame Trees of Thika Mini-Series1981

The Monster Club Poster

The Monster Club Feature Film1981

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson Poster

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson TV Series1980

Danger UXB Poster

Danger UXB TV Series1979

Death Becomes Me Poster

Death Becomes Me Feature Film1979

Minder TV Series1979

Return of the Saint Poster

Return of the Saint TV Series1978

The Switch Poster

The Switch Feature Film1976

Mission: Monte Carlo Poster

Mission: Monte Carlo Feature Film1974

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Poster

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Feature Film1974

And Now the Screaming Starts! Poster

And Now the Screaming Starts! Feature Film1973

The Vault of Horror Poster

The Vault of Horror Feature Film1973

Asylum Feature Film1972

The Protectors Poster

The Protectors TV Series1972

Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde Poster

Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde Feature Film1971

Jason King Poster

Jason King TV Series1971

Journey to Midnight Poster

Journey to Midnight Feature Film1971

The Persuaders! Poster

The Persuaders! TV Series1971

Foreign Exchange Poster

Foreign Exchange TV Movie1970

Scars of Dracula Poster

Scars of Dracula Feature Film1970

The Vampire Lovers Poster

The Vampire Lovers Feature Film1970

Department S Poster

Department S TV Series1969

Moon Zero Two Poster

Moon Zero Two Feature Film1969

My Partner the Ghost Poster

My Partner the Ghost TV Series1969

The Spy Killer Poster

The Spy Killer TV Movie1969

Journey to the Unknown Poster

Journey to the Unknown TV Series1968

The Anniversary Poster

The Anniversary Feature Film1968

The Champions Poster

The Champions TV Series1968

The Fiction-Makers Poster

The Fiction-Makers Feature Film1968

Quatermass and the Pit Poster

Quatermass and the Pit Feature Film1967

The Baron Poster

The Baron TV Series1966

Two Left Feet Poster

Two Left Feet Feature Film1965

Gideon C.I.D. Poster

Gideon C.I.D. TV Series1964

The Human Jungle Poster

The Human Jungle TV Series1963

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962

The Valiant Poster

The Valiant Feature Film1962

Zero One Poster

Zero One TV Series1962

Flame in the Streets Poster

Flame in the Streets Feature Film1961

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

The Singer Not the Song Poster

The Singer Not the Song Feature Film1961

A Night to Remember Poster

A Night to Remember Feature Film1958

The One That Got Away Poster

The One That Got Away Feature Film1957

Jacqueline Poster

Jacqueline Feature Film1956

Tiger in the Smoke Poster

Tiger in the Smoke Feature Film1956

Passage Home Poster

Passage Home Feature Film1955

Inferno Feature Film1953

Don't Bother to Knock Poster

Don't Bother to Knock Feature Film1952

Night Without Sleep Poster

Night Without Sleep Feature Film1952

The Snows of Kilimanjaro Poster

The Snows of Kilimanjaro Feature Film1952

I'll Never Forget You Poster

I'll Never Forget You Feature Film1951

Highly Dangerous Poster

Highly Dangerous Feature Film1950

Operation Disaster Poster

Operation Disaster Feature Film1950

Paper Orchid Poster

Paper Orchid Feature Film1949

The Weaker Sex Poster

The Weaker Sex Feature Film1948

The October Man Poster

The October Man Feature Film1947

Read All About It Poster

Read All About It Short Film1945

Think It Over Short Film1945

What's the Next Job? Poster

What's the Next Job? Short Film1945

According to Our Records Short Film1943

2nd Unit / Asst Director

18

Type

Year

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955

White Witch Doctor Poster

White Witch Doctor Feature Film1953

Night Train to Munich Poster

Night Train to Munich Feature Film1940

A Girl Must Live Poster

A Girl Must Live Feature Film1939

Alf's Button Afloat Poster

Alf's Button Afloat Feature Film1938

Bank Holiday Poster

Bank Holiday Feature Film1938

The Lady Vanishes Poster

The Lady Vanishes Feature Film1938

To the Victor Poster

To the Victor Feature Film1938

Doctor Syn Poster

Doctor Syn Feature Film1937

Oh, Mr. Porter! Poster

Oh, Mr. Porter! Feature Film1937

Everybody Dance Poster

Everybody Dance Feature Film1936

Jack of All Trades Poster

Jack of All Trades Feature Film1936

Where There's a Will Poster

Where There's a Will Feature Film1936

Windbag the Sailor Poster

Windbag the Sailor Feature Film1936

Boys Will Be Boys Poster

Boys Will Be Boys Feature Film1935

Fighting Stock Poster

Fighting Stock Feature Film1935

Foreign Affaires Poster

Foreign Affaires Feature Film1935

Stormy Weather Poster

Stormy Weather Feature Film1935

Other Crew

7

Ask a Policeman Poster

Ask a Policeman Feature Film1939

Nine Days a Queen Poster

Nine Days a Queen Feature Film1936

The First Offence Poster

The First Offence Feature Film1936

Heat Wave Poster

Heat Wave Feature Film1935

Chu Chin Chow Poster

Chu Chin Chow Feature Film1934

My Old Dutch Poster

My Old Dutch Feature Film1934

The Camels Are Coming Poster

The Camels Are Coming Feature Film1934

Thanks

3

Type

Year

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss Poster

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss Mini-Series2010

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Poster

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Documentary1994

Producer

3

Two Left Feet Poster

Two Left Feet Feature Film1965

Flame in the Streets Poster

Flame in the Streets Feature Film1961

The Singer Not the Song Poster

The Singer Not the Song Feature Film1961

Production Manager

2

Convict 99 Poster

Convict 99 Feature Film1938

Hey! Hey! U.S.A! Poster

Hey! Hey! U.S.A! Feature Film1938

Editorial Department

1

Oh, Daddy! Poster

Oh, Daddy! Feature Film1935

Writer

1

Two Left Feet Poster

Two Left Feet Feature Film1965

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