Roy Lockwood
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Roy Lockwood | |
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| Born | June 8, 1907 Bristol, England, U.K. |
| Died | April 25, 2002 (aged 94) Yarmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, radio and television director |
| Years active | 1923–1946 |
| Spouse | Betty Lockwood (1960–2002) |
Roy Lockwood (8 June 1907 – 25 April 2002) was a British film, television and radio director.[1] His work included directing the radio soap opera Valiant Lady.[2]
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 City.[8]
Filmography
- 1930 Counterpoint
- 1933 The Laughter of Fools
- 1934 Airport
- 1937 The Mutiny of the Elsinore
- 1938 You're the Doctor
- 1940 The Invisible Man Returns
- 1957 Jamboree
