Roy Ward Baker
Birthday December 19, 1916
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
English film director known for his work on classic 1950s films with stars like Marilyn Monroe and Robert Ryan. His first two films The Weaker Sex and Paper Orchid caught the attention of American film directors and brought him to Hollywood, where he directed Golden Globe-winning films like A Night to Remember.
Before Fame
He studied in both France and the City of London School. His first film position was for Gainsborough Pictures, a British film company.
Trivia
During World War II, he was a production manager and director of documentaries for the military.
Family Life
He married Muriel Bradford in 1940, divorced four years later, and then married Joan Dixon in 1948 but divorced in 1984. He had a son with his second wife.
Associated With
In 1938, he was the assistant director to Alfred Hitchcock on the film The Lady Vanishes.
