Cecil Holmes

Cecil William Holmes (23 June 1921 – 24 August 1994) was a New Zealand-born film director and writer. Holmes was born on 23 June 1921 in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and British Royal Navy during World War II before turning to filmmaking. He made a number of documentaries for the New Zealand National Film Unit then moved to Australia, where he directed several feature films and a number of documentaries for the Commonwealth Film Unit.He died on 24 August 1994.