Roy Lockwood
Roy Lockwood, (8 June 1907 to 25 April 2002) was a pioneering British film, television and radio director.[1] His work included directing the radio soap opera Valiant Lady.[2]
Roy Lockwood | |
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Born | Bristol, England | June 8, 1907
Died | April 25, 2002 94) Yarmouth,Maine,USA | (aged
Years active | 1923-1946 |
Spouse(s) | Betty Lockwood 1960 - 2002 |
Radio
In 1941, Lockwood left the British Press Service and joined the production staff of NBC in New York City.[3] He joined the staff of the Blue Network as a producer in 1942.[4]
Later, he was head of BBC "productions from America to Britain," which he left to become producer of Light of the World for General Mills on CBS in 1945.[5] While with the BBC, his work included producing The War in the Pacific[6] and a series of broadcasts about United States military forces from their beginnings to what was then the present time.[7]
Television
Lockwood was a producer for CBS-TV.[8] His work there included producing Resources for Freedom in 1954.[9]
Film
In 1955, Lockwood became a producer-director for Robert Lawrence Productions in New York.[8]
Filmography
- 1930 Counterpoint
- The Laughter of Fools (1933)
- 1934 Airport
- 1937 The Mutiny of the Elsinore
- You're the Doctor (1938)
- 1940 The Invisible Man Returns
- 1957 Jamboree
References
- "Roy Lockwood".
- Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. P. 249.
- "Behind the Mike" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1941. p. 38. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "Blue Producers" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 23, 1942. p. 40. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "Production" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 24, 1945. p. 54. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "BBC's Poll Shows High School Kids Like Dramatized News Segs". Billboard. July 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "BBC's Leathernecks" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 3, 1944. p. 57. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "Film People" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 25, 1955. p. 68. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "In Review: Resources for Freedom" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 18, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
- Roy Lockwood on IMDb