Biography
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, The Quatermass Xperiment, and The Men of Sherwood Forest.
He was a colonel during the Second World War who worked in I.S.R.B. designing, signing and building camouflaged explosive devices for agents operating against the Germans and Japanese. The story he wrote for the film Against the Wind was based upon his wartime experiences.
Filmography
all 53
Movies 52
Director 11
TV Shows 1
Writer 1
Art Direction
The Young Jacobites (1963)
TV
Art Direction
The Missing Note (1961)
Movie
Art Direction
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
Movie
5.44
Art Direction
The Glass Cage (1955)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Break in the Circle (1955)
Movie
Art Direction
Mask of Dust (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
Third Party Risk (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
Five Days (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
The House Across the Lake (1954)
Movie
6.4
Art Direction
Blackout (1954)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Face the Music (1954)
Movie
6
Art Direction
36 Hours (1953)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint's Return (1953)
Movie
5
Art Direction
Blood Orange (1953)
Movie
Art Direction
Spaceways (1953)
Movie
Art Direction
Four Sided Triangle (1953)
Movie
Art Direction
The Gambler and the Lady (1952)
Movie
Art Direction
Valley of the Eagles (1951)
Movie
Art Direction
Blackmailed (1951)
Movie
Art Direction
The Perfect Woman (1949)
Movie
Art Direction
Look Before You Love (1948)
Movie
Director
Big Fella (1938)
Movie
Director
Everything in Life (1936)
Movie
Director
Song of Freedom (1936)
Movie
Director
Sporting Love (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Cheer Up (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Invader (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Her Last Affaire (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Look Up and Laugh (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
City of Beautiful Nonsense (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Stoker (1935)
Movie
Director
Tiger Bay (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
In Our Time (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Money for Speed (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Her First Affaire (1932)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Holiday Lovers (1932)
Movie
Production Design
City of Song (1931)
Movie
Director
Tom Mixup (1930)
Movie
Director
Kuster Beaton (1930)
Movie
Director
Our Dumb Friend (1930)
Movie
Art Direction
The Informer (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
Widecombe Fair (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Paradise (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Adam's Apple (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Tommy Atkins (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Toni (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Poppies of Flanders (1927)
Movie
Information
Known ForArt
Birthday1900-04-26
Deathday1970-12-31 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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