Portrait of Roy William Neill

Directing

Roy William Neill

Career

Active from 1916 to 1946, busiest in 1934 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roy William Neill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 7
  • Intricate Plot 6
  • Sherlock Holmes 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Classic Cinema 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Crime 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Silent Era Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

103
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Lady of Victories
The Lady of Victories

Director

The Czarina's Secret
The Czarina's Secret

Director

1940s

21 titles · average score 66
Terror by Night
Terror by Night (1946)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1946)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

Black Angel
Black Angel (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Director

The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green (1945)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer, Director

The House of Fear
The House of Fear (1945)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1930s

33 titles · average score 61
The Black Room
The Black Room (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Black Moon
Black Moon (1934)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Blind Date
Blind Date (1934)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)

Director

The Circus Queen Murder
The Circus Queen Murder (1933)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1932)

Director

The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl (1931)

Director

Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven (1930)

Director

Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk (1930)

Cinematography, Director

1920s

33 titles · average score 67
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors (1929)

Director

Wall Street
Wall Street (1929)

Director

The Viking
The Viking (1928)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

Lady Raffles
Lady Raffles (1928)

Director

Marriage
Marriage (1927)

Producer, Director

Black Paradise
Black Paradise (1926)

Director

Marriage in Transit
Marriage in Transit (1925)

Director

The Man from M.A.R.S.
The Man from M.A.R.S. (1922)

Director

The Conquest of Canaan
The Conquest of Canaan (1921)

Director

The Iron Trail
The Iron Trail (1921)

Director

Yes or No
Yes or No (1920)

Director

Good References
Good References (1920)

Director

1910s

14 titles
Puppy Love
Puppy Love (1919)

Director

Trixie from Broadway
Trixie from Broadway (1919)

Director

The Bandbox
The Bandbox (1919)

Director

Vive la France!
Vive la France! (1918)

Director

The Kaiser's Shadow
The Kaiser's Shadow (1918)

Director

Love Me
Love Me (1918)

Director

Green Eyes
Green Eyes (1918)

Director

Tyrant Fear
Tyrant Fear (1918)

Director

The Girl, Glory
The Girl, Glory (1917)

Director

The Mother Instinct
The Mother Instinct (1917)

Director

Love Letters
Love Letters (1917)

Director

A Corner in Colleens
A Corner in Colleens (1916)

as Dan Allen