Roy Kellino (born Philip Roy Gislingham; 22 April 1912 – 18 November 1956) was an English

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, producer and

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Biography

He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in

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, the son of the

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director W.P. Kellino. He directed his first film '' Concerning Mr. Martin'' in 1937. He worked primarily in the years during the

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, venturing into

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in the 1950s, directing many episodes of the anthology series ''

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'', along with episodes of other anthologies like ''

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''. Kellino was married to actress

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from 1932 to 1940. She then married actor

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and took his last name. Meanwhile, Kellino married ''

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'' actress

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. Their marriage lasted 3 years until his death from a heart attack in 1956 in

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, at the age of 44.BFI Database
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Selected filmography

Director * '' Concerning Mr. Martin'' (1937) * '' The Last Adventurers'' (1937) * '' Father O'Nine'' (1938) * ''

I Met a Murderer ''I Met a Murderer'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Roy Kellino and starring James Mason, Pamela Mason, Sylvia Coleridge and William Devlin. A man murders his oppressive wife and flees from the police. He meets a young woman who ...

'' (1939) * ''

Guilt Is My Shadow ''Guilt Is My Shadow'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Elizabeth Sellars, Patrick Holt and Peter Reynolds. The screenplay was by Kellino, Ivan Foxwell and John Gilling, based on the 1943 novel ''You're Best ...

'' (1950) * '' Lady Possessed'' (1952) * ''

Charade Charade or charades may refer to: Games * Charades, originally "acting charades", a parlor game Films/TV * Charade (1953 film), ''Charade'' (1953 film), an American film featuring James Mason * Charade (1963 film), ''Charade'' (1963 film), an ...

'' (1953) * '' The Silken Affair'' (1956) Cinematographer * '' Foreign Affaires'' (1935) * '' Wedding Group'' (1936) * '' Pot Luck'' (1936) * ''

Rhythm in the Air ''Rhythm in the Air'' is a 1936 British comedy dance film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring husband and wife dance partnership American Jack Donohue and Norwegian Tutta Rolf. The film was a quota quickie production, written by Donohue ...

'' (1936) * ''

Aren't Men Beasts! ''Aren't Men Beasts!'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton and Billy Milton. Premise A number of people try to prevent a man getting married. Cast * Robertson Hare as Herbert ...

'' (1937) * '' Calling All Ma's'' (1937) * '' Kate Plus Ten'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) Actor * '' Rob Roy'' (1922) * '' The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant'' (1927)

References

External links

* 1912 births 1956 deaths English cinematographers Film directors from London {{UK-film-director-stub Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)