Val Guest

Val Guest
Val Guest
Born	Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911; Maida Vale, London, England
Died	10 May 2006 (aged 94); Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter;
Spouses	Violet Johnson (known as Pat Watson, 1935 – c. 1954); Yolande Donlan (1954–2006);
Children	David Val Guest (1939–2014)
Awards	Best British Screenplay: 1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer, for whom he directed 14 films, and for his science fiction films. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s.^[2]

^ Hawtree, Christopher (16 May 2006). "Val Guest obituary". The Guardian.
^ Chibnall, Steve. "Guest, Val (1911-2006) Biography". BFI Screenonline. Reprinted from Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Directors

[Hawtree-1] Hawtree, Christopher (16 May 2006). "Val Guest obituary". The Guardian.

[ChibnallBFI-2] Chibnall, Steve. "Guest, Val (1911-2006) Biography". BFI Screenonline. Reprinted from Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Directors

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Val Guest

Born	Valmond Maurice Grossman (1911-12-11)11 December 1911 Maida Vale, London, England
Died	10 May 2006(2006-05-10) (aged 94) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film director screenwriter
Spouses	Violet Johnson (known as Pat Watson, 1935 – c. 1954)^[1] Yolande Donlan (1954–2006)
Children	David Val Guest (1939–2014)
Awards	Best British Screenplay: 1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire