Reginald H. Wyer BSC (1901–1970) was a British

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. Among his notable early credits were ''

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'' (1945) and ''

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'' (1948), ''

So Long at the Fair ''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same name ...

'' (1950) and ''

Four Sided Triangle ''Four Sided Triangle'' is a 1953 British second feature ('B') science-fiction film directed by Terence Fisher. It was written by Paul Tabori and Fisher, adapted from the 1949 novel by William F. Temple. It stars Stephen Murray, Barbara Pay ...

'' (1953), the last two of which were directed by

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. He joined Fisher again in the mid-1960s for two low-budget

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films: '' Island of Terror'' (1965) and '' Night of the Big Heat'' (1967). He was often credited as "Reginald H. Wyer" or simply "Reg Wyer".

Selected filmography

* '' The Unholy Quest'' (1934) * '' The White Unicorn'' (1947) * '' Tread Softly'' (1952) * '' The Happy Family'' (1952) * '' Never Look Back'' (1952) * ''

Carry on Nurse ''Carry On Nurse'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her ''Carry On'' film debut), Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtr ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Unearthly Stranger'' (1963) * '' The Informers'' (1963) * ''

Rattle of a Simple Man ''Rattle of a Simple Man'' is a 1964 British comedy-drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Diane Cilento, Harry H. Corbett and Michael Medwin. It was written by Charles Dyer, based on his 1962 play ''La Crécelle'' ''(Rattle of a Simp ...

'' (1964) * '' Night of the Big Heat'' (1967)

References

External links

* 1901 births 1970 deaths British cinematographers {{UK-film-bio-stub