Val Guest
English actor and director (1911–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the South Carolina politician, see Val Guest (politician).
Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director[2] and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer, for whom he directed 14 films, and for his science fiction films. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s.[3]
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Born | Valmond Maurice Grossman (1911-12-11)11 December 1911 Maida Vale, London, England |
Died | 10 May 2006(2006-05-10) (aged 94) Palm Springs, California, United States |
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Spouse(s) | Violet Johnson (known as Pat Watson, 1935–c.1954)[1] Yolande Donlan (1954–2006) |
Children | David Val Guest (1939–2014) |
Awards | Best British Screenplay 1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire |
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