Victor Saville

Responsible for a number of finely crafted British films of the 1930s, notably "Sunshine Susie" (1931), "I Was a Spy" (1933), "South Riding" (1938) and "Evergreen" (1934), one of several Jessie Matthews musical vehicles he directed. In 1940 Saville began working in Hollywood, where he enjoyed more success as a producer ("Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" 1941, "Kiss Me Deadly" 1955) than a director.

• Born:
  September 25, 1897 in Birmingham, England
• Died:
  May 8, 1979.
• Job Titles:
  Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Film salesman, Production manager

Significant Others

• Wife: Phoebe Saville.

Milestones

• 1921 Directorial debut (documentary) "Conquest of Oil"
• 1927 First feature film as director, "The Arcadians" (also wrote and produced)
• 1927 Production debut "The Arcadians"