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Derek N. Twist is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Editor British born on 26 may 1905 at London (United-kingdom)
Derek Twist (1905-1979) was a British screenwriter, film editor and director. He was sometimes credited as Derek N. Twist. During the 1930s he worked at British Gaumont.
Il est scénariste de onze autres films britanniques, le premier étant They Drive by Night d'Arthur B. Woods (1938, avec Emlyn Williams et Ernest Thesiger) ; le dernier sort en 1958. S'ajoutent à ce titre trois séries télévisées (1955-1960).
En outre, Derek N. Twist est le réalisateur de cinq films (dont il est également scénariste), le premier étant Au bout du fleuve (1947, avec Sabu et Esmond Knight) ; le dernier est Rx for Murder (1958). De plus, pour la télévision, il réalise quatorze épisodes (1954-1956) de la série américano-britannique Douglas Fairbanks Presents .
Enfin, il est producteur (et scénariste) du film Angels One Five de George More O'Ferrall (1952, avec Jack Hawkins).
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Birth name Derek Norman Twist
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 may 1905 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 15 august 1979 (at 74 years) at Chelmsford (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 may 1905 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 15 august 1979 (at 74 years) at Chelmsford (United-kingdom)
Biography
Au cinéma, Derek N. Twist débute comme monteur, contribuant ainsi à quinze films britanniques sortis entre 1931 et 1939 ; quatre d'entre eux sont réalisés par Michael Powell, dont À l'angle du monde (1937, avec John Laurieet Finlay Currie) ; le film sans doute le plus notable qu'il monte est Les 39 Marches d'Alfred Hitchcock (1935, avec Robert Donat et Madeleine Carroll).Il est scénariste de onze autres films britanniques, le premier étant They Drive by Night d'Arthur B. Woods (1938, avec Emlyn Williams et Ernest Thesiger) ; le dernier sort en 1958. S'ajoutent à ce titre trois séries télévisées (1955-1960).
En outre, Derek N. Twist est le réalisateur de cinq films (dont il est également scénariste), le premier étant Au bout du fleuve (1947, avec Sabu et Esmond Knight) ; le dernier est Rx for Murder (1958). De plus, pour la télévision, il réalise quatorze épisodes (1954-1956) de la série américano-britannique Douglas Fairbanks Presents .
Enfin, il est producteur (et scénariste) du film Angels One Five de George More O'Ferrall (1952, avec Jack Hawkins).
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Filmography of Derek N. Twist (22 films)
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Journey Together (1945)
, 1h35Directed by John Boulting
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling, David Tomlinson, Edward G. Robinson, Ronald Squire, Derek N. Twist
Roles Wing Commander on Aircrew Interview Board
Rating64%
Two RAF aircrew cadets, Jack Wilton (Richard Attenborough) and John Aynesworth (Jack Watling) become friends. A friendly rivalry develops between the two while they are training, and it ends in a bet. They both pass their initial training and are sent to the United States for more advanced instruction. However, once there, it becomes clear that Corporal Wilton, while he is otherwise a great pilot, cannot land a plane because of his inability to judge height. Wilton is devastated, and the feeling worsens when he sees that Aynsworth is a natural pilot. Aynsworth proceeds with his pilot’s training, and Wilton is sent up to Canada to be trained as a navigator instead.
Director
Police Dog (1955)
, 1h10Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Joan Rice, Christopher Lee, Tim Turner, Sandra Dorne, Charles Victor, John Le Mesurier
Rating56%
Turner is a policeman whose partner has been killed. While he adjusts, he is placed in charge of a stray Alsatian dog now being used for police work. Meanwhile his partner's killer decides to break into a safe. After the break-in, Turner and his dog find the man and bring him to justice.
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Roger Livesey, Richard Burton, Honor Blackman, Frederick Leister, Arnold Ridley, Colin Gordon
Rating59%
Three British government bureaucrats arrive in Kent to inquire as to why the coastal Anderida marsh is not being cultivated. The reason is that most of the local people know about or are involved in the liquor smuggling scheme operated by Captain Biddle and his accomplice Robert (Richard Burton), who is posing as a fisherman when he is seen by the newspaper editor and his journalist daughter Meg.
All Over the Town (1949)
, 1h23Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill, Cyril Cusack, Ronald Adam, Bryan Forbes, James Hayter
Rating65%
After serving in the RAF during the Second World War, Nat Hearn (Norman Wooland) returns to his prewar job as a reporter on the Tormouth Clarion. He is now working alongside Sally Thorpe (Sarah Churchill), who had taken his job when he enlisted. Later, Nat becomes the owner of the paper, but his employees strike, disagreeing with Nat's stance on Tormouth's housing scheme. The town supports Nat in the dispute.
The End of the River (1947)
, 1h23Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Sabu, Esmond Knight, Robert Douglas, Zena Marshall, Antoinette Cellier, Torin Thatcher
Rating60%
Au Brésil, un jeune indien quitte sa jungle natale pour la ville, où il se retrouve accusé de meurtre...
Scriptwriter
Police Dog (1955)
, 1h10Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Joan Rice, Christopher Lee, Tim Turner, Sandra Dorne, Charles Victor, John Le Mesurier
Roles Writer
Rating56%
Turner is a policeman whose partner has been killed. While he adjusts, he is placed in charge of a stray Alsatian dog now being used for police work. Meanwhile his partner's killer decides to break into a safe. After the break-in, Turner and his dog find the man and bring him to justice.
Angels One Five (1952)
, 1h38Directed by George More O'Ferrall
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Harold Goodwin, Veronica Hurst
Roles Writer
Rating64%
The film begins with a replacement, Pilot Officer T. B. "Septic" Baird (John Gregson), landing his Hawker Hurricane at "Pimpernel" Squadron's airfield. Just as he touches down however, a straggler from an earlier mission taxis across his path. Septic's quick reactions allow him to "leapfrog" the other Hurricane, averting a costly disaster. However, this causes him to crash his replacement plane into the bungalow of Squadron Leader Barry Clinton (Cyril Raymond) at the end of the runway.
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Roger Livesey, Richard Burton, Honor Blackman, Frederick Leister, Arnold Ridley, Colin Gordon
Roles Writer
Rating59%
Three British government bureaucrats arrive in Kent to inquire as to why the coastal Anderida marsh is not being cultivated. The reason is that most of the local people know about or are involved in the liquor smuggling scheme operated by Captain Biddle and his accomplice Robert (Richard Burton), who is posing as a fisherman when he is seen by the newspaper editor and his journalist daughter Meg.
The End of the River (1947)
, 1h23Directed by Derek N. Twist
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Sabu, Esmond Knight, Robert Douglas, Zena Marshall, Antoinette Cellier, Torin Thatcher
Rating60%
Au Brésil, un jeune indien quitte sa jungle natale pour la ville, où il se retrouve accusé de meurtre...
Dr. O'Dowd (1940)
, 1h16Directed by Herbert Mason
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Peggy Cummins, Felix Aylmer, Mary Merrall, Irene Handl, Patricia Roc, Walter Hudd
Roles Writer
Marius O'Dowd (Shaun Glenville) is an Irish doctor who is often drunk. His daughter-in-law Moira (Pamela Wood) dies during a serious operation which O'Dowd is performing. Although O'Dowd is not to blame, his son Stephen (Liam Gaffney) suspects that Moira died due to O'Dowd operating while under the influence of alcohol, and accuses him of criminal neglect. O'Dowd consequently has his license to practice medicine taken away. Stephen also does not tell his daughter Pat (Peggy Cummins) that Marius is her grandfather, although several years later she becomes friends with Marius and works this out. Marius eventually manages to redeem himself by saving Stephen's life during an outbreak of diphtheria.
Confidential Lady (1939)
, 1h14Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Ben Lyon, Jane Baxter, Athole Stewart, Ronald Ward, Jean Cadell, Frederick Burtwell
Roles Writer
Jill Trevor (Baxter) vows revenge on newspaper baron Sir Joshua Morple (Athole Stewart), who she holds responsible for ruining her father. Her very public antics to draw attention to Morple's despicable conduct come to the notice a rival newspaper, who send journalist Jim Brent (Lyon) to offer to write up Jill's story, in the hope that he will be able to dig up some dirt on Morple. Jim is initially sceptical, seeing Jill as a silly attention-seeking airhead, but as he gets to know her he changes his mind and realises there is substance to her claims, so the pair join forces to discredit Morple publicly, at the same time as starting to fall in love with each other.
Murder Will Out (1939)
, 1h6Directed by Roy William Neill
Origin United-kingdom
Actors John Loder, Jane Baxter, Jack Hawkins, Hartley Power, Frederick Burtwell, William Hartnell
Rating57%
They Drive by Night (1938)
, 1h24Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Emlyn Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Anna Konstam, William Hartnell, Allan Jeayes, Anthoney Holles
Rating69%
“Shorty” Matthews (Emlyn Williams) having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community.
Producer
Angels One Five (1952)
, 1h38Directed by George More O'Ferrall
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Harold Goodwin, Veronica Hurst
Roles Producer
Rating64%
The film begins with a replacement, Pilot Officer T. B. "Septic" Baird (John Gregson), landing his Hawker Hurricane at "Pimpernel" Squadron's airfield. Just as he touches down however, a straggler from an earlier mission taxis across his path. Septic's quick reactions allow him to "leapfrog" the other Hurricane, averting a costly disaster. However, this causes him to crash his replacement plane into the bungalow of Squadron Leader Barry Clinton (Cyril Raymond) at the end of the runway.
Editor
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
, 1h16Directed by Michael Powell, Adrian Brunel, Alexander Korda, Brian Desmond Hurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Documentary
Themes Politique, Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson, June Duprez, Flora Robson, Robert Douglas, Anthony Bushell
Roles Editor
Rating57%
The Lion Has Wings is recounted in various "chapters" with a linking story revolving around a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, played by Ralph Richardson, his wife and his family.