Sydney Box
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For the British trade unionist, see Sidney Box.
Frank Sydney Box (29 April 1907 – 25 May 1983) was a British film producer and screenwriter, and brother of British film producer Betty Box. In 1940, he founded the documentary film company Verity Films with Jay Lewis.[2]
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Born | Frank Sydney Box[1] (1907-04-29)29 April 1907 |
Died | 25 May 1983(1983-05-25) (aged 76) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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Years active | 1935–1967 |
Spouses | Muriel Box (1935–1969), Sylvia Knowles |
Children | 1 daughter |
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He produced and co-wrote the screenplay, with his then wife director Muriel Box, for The Seventh Veil (1945), which received the 1946 Oscar for best original screenplay.[3]
Sydney and Muriel married in 1935, had a daughter Leonora the following year, and divorced in 1969.[4]