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John Llewellyn Moxey (26 February 1925 – 29 April 2019) was an Argentine-born British
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. He was known for directing the horror film '' The City of the Dead'' (also known as ''Horror Hotel'', 1960) and directing episodes of ''
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''. He was sometimes credited as John L. Moxey or John Moxey.


Life and career

Moxey was born in
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in 1925. His family operated a coal and steel business out of South America at the time. He attended
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, Ottershaw College,
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, and the
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. Before entering the film industry, he served in the
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's 53rd Division
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. Beginning his career as an editor, he subsequently went on to direct episodes of the British series ''
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''. Moxey's feature film directorial debut was '' The City of the Dead'' (also known as ''Horror Hotel'', 1960). He also directed the film ''
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'' (1966). For much of his career he focused on directing television, including episodes of the British series '' Man of the World'', ''The
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'', '' The Baron'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and the American series ''
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''; '' Mission: Impossible''; ''
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''; ''
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'' and the
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He also directed a number of television films, including '' A Taste of Evil'' (1971), '' Home for the Holidays'' (1972), '' The Night Stalker'' (1972), '' Genesis II'' (1973), '' Where Have All the People Gone?'' (1974), '' No Place to Hide'' (1981), and ''Desire, the Vampire'' (1982).


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moxey, John Llewellyn 1925 births 2019 deaths Argentine emigrants to the United Kingdom Argentine emigrants to the United States Argentine film directors Argentine people of British descent British Army personnel of World War II British emigrants to the United States British film directors British television directors Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst British horror film directors Reconnaissance Corps officers