J. Elder Wills
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James Ernest Elder Wills (1900–1970) was a British person who had a lengthy career in the film industry.
He mainly worked as an art director
, but he also worked in other roles, including director.
Films he was involved in include Tiger Bay (1934 film)
, The Quatermass Xperiment
, and The Men of Sherwood Forest
.
He was a colonel
during the Second World War.
He mainly worked as an art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
, but he also worked in other roles, including director.
Films he was involved in include Tiger Bay (1934 film)
Tiger Bay (1934 film)
Tiger Bay is a 1934 British film, starring the Chinese-American actor Anna May Wong, and directed by J. Elder Wills.The film is about a young Englishman abroad, Michael, who deliberately visits a tough Chinese district of Tiger Bay to test his strength. He falls in love and battles a protection...
, The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment is a 1955 British science fiction horror film. Made by Hammer Film Productions, it was based on the 1953 BBC Television serial The Quatermass Experiment written by Nigel Kneale. It was directed by Val Guest and stars Brian Donlevy as the eponymous Professor Bernard...
, and The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest is a 1954 British adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore and David King-Wood. The film follows the exploits of Robin Hood and his followers...
.
He was a colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
during the Second World War.