Directing

Donald Taylor

Born February 22, 1911 · London, England, U.K.

Died January 2, 1966 · aged 54

Donald Taylor was born on February 22, 1911 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Straw Man (1953), They All Died Laughing (1964) and Battle for Music (1943). He was married to Marion Grierson. Taylor died on January 2, 1966 in London, England, UK.

Known For

The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac · 1960

The Hands of Orlac

MovieHorrorCrime

A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.

The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air · 1931

The Conquest of the Air

MovieHistoryDocumentary

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Ruth

Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.

The Straw Man

The Straw Man · 1953

A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.

A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow · 1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

MovieComedyCrime

An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.

Day of Fear

Day of Fear · 1957

Battle for Music

Battle for Music · 1943

Battle for Music

Story of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in World War II, from going bust, to being taken over by the musicians to run itself. Starring many of the members of the orchestra themselves

Filmography

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The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac · 1960

The Hands of Orlac

MovieHorrorCrime

A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.

Producer

The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air · 1931

The Conquest of the Air

MovieHistoryDocumentary

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Director

Ruth

Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.

Director

The Straw Man

The Straw Man · 1953

A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.

Director

A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow · 1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

MovieComedyCrime

An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.

Producer

Day of Fear

Day of Fear · 1957

Director

Battle for Music

Battle for Music · 1943

Battle for Music

Story of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in World War II, from going bust, to being taken over by the musicians to run itself. Starring many of the members of the orchestra themselves

Producer