The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a 1959 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Anton Diffring and Christopher Lee.
Jimmy Sangster adapted the screenplay from the play" The Man in Half Moon Street" by Barré Lyndon, which had been previously filmed in 1945.
" The Man Who Could Cheat Death" was produced by Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys for Hammer Film Productions.
It was released on 30 November 1959.
Man in a Shell
Man in a Shell is a 1939 Soviet drama film directed by Isidor Annensky.
This film is based on the short story" The Man in the Case" written by Anton Chekhov in 1898.
Barré Lyndon
Barré Lyndon( pseudonym of Alfred Edgar)( 12 August 1896 – 23 October 1972) was a British playwright and screenwriter.
The pseudonym was presumably taken from the title character of Thackeray's novel.
Born in London, he may be best remembered for his stage play" The Man in Half Moon Street", which opened at London's New Theatre on 22 March 1939 and ran for 172 performances, starring Leslie Banks, Malcolm Keen and Ann Todd, as well as for three screenplays from the 1940s:" The Lodger"( 1944)," Hangover Square"( 1945) and" The Man in Half Moon Street"( 1945).
The last was remade by Hammer Film Productions in 1959 as" The Man Who Could Cheat Death".
Lyndon began his writing career as a journalist, particularly about motor- racing, and short- story writer before becoming a playwright.
His first play," The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse", was made into an Edward G. Robinson film in 1939.
After that success, Lyndon moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1941 to concentrate on writing for films full time.
He was naturalised as a United States citizen in the United States District Court in Los Angeles as Alfred Edgar Barre Lyndon in 1952.
Alfred Edgar had two sons, Roger Alvin Edgar( b. England, 1924) and Barry Davis Edgar( b. England, 1929).
Personal Property (film)
Personal Property is a 1937 American romantic comedy film starring Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor and directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
It is based on the play" The Man in Possession" by H. M. Harwood which had previously been made into a film" The Man in Possession" by MGM.
It was the last film released with Harlow in it during her lifetime.
The Man in the Maze (film)
The Man in the Maze is a 2011 American horror film.
The film was produced in the United States and premiered in India on September 2, 2011.
Amber Sharma, Managing Director of Mowgli Productions, was the presenter for the film.
Michael Irving
Michael Irving is an actor of both stage and screen born in 1943 in Ipswich, Suffolk.
In 1972 he was one of the co-founders of the Half Moon Theatre with Maurice Colbourne and Guy Sprung, which survived until 1990 when it became the Half Moon Young People's Theatre, a specialist theatre for young people.
He performed in many productions at Half Moon Theatre, including" In the Jungle of the Cities, Will Wat, If Not, What Will?
Sawdust CaesarSilver Tassie, Alkestis, The Mother" and" Female Transport."
He directed and performed in" Heroes of the Iceberg Hotel" and" Dan Dare"( which he also wrote).
He returned in 1977 to play the Dame in" Dick Whittington, or the City of Fear".
In the theatre, his recent work includes performance in the play" Apart from George" and" Rough Music"
He has appeared in films such as" Personal Services"( 1987).
He also played a headmaster in an episode of" The Bill".
His most recent film role was as the father of Robert Pattinson's character in How To Be.
In autumn 2016 Michael became a patron of Half Moon Theatre( previously called Half Moon Young People's Theatre).
This coincided with the launch of Stages of Half Moon, a digital archive of the theatre's history.
On becoming a patron, Michael said: “ I am flattered and honoured to be asked to be a patron of the Half Moon Theatre.
The connection, through time, with the original venue in Alie Street is rather poetic.
The work that the company does today is amazing and admirable, rooted in the same ethos of community engagement and nurturing local early career artists when we founded the company.
I am happy to offer my support and to champion the excellent professional theatre and participatory work Half Moon does on a daily basis today. ”
Half Moon Street (film)
Half Moon Street is a 1986 British-American erotic thriller film directed by Bob Swaim and starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Keith Buckley, and P.J. Kavanagh.
The film is about an American woman working at a British escort service who becomes involved in the political intrigues surrounding one of her clients.
"Half Moon Street" was the first RKO Pictures solo feature film produced in almost a quarter-century.
The previous one was "Jet Pilot", made in 1957.
The film was based on the 1984 novel "Doctor Slaughter" by Paul Theroux.
The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages.
The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray", except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character.
The film is based on a play by Barré Lyndon, and stars Nils Asther and Helen Walker with direction by Ralph Murphy.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Ralph Murphy
Ralph Murphy (May 1, 1895 – February 10, 1967) was an American film director.
Born in Rockville, Connecticut, Murphy was active in films from 1931 through 1962, with some work in television.
From 1941–44 he was married to Gloria Dickson, whom he directed in
"I Want a Divorce".
His films include:

Question: Which country the director of film The Man In Half Moon Street is from?
Answer: American