Val Guest
Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director 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.
Val Guest | |
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| Born | Valmond Maurice Grossman 11 December 1911 Maida Vale, London, England |
| Died | 10 May 2006 (aged 94) Palm Springs, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Johnson (known as Pat Watson, 1935–c.1954) 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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