Vale – Roy Ward Baker

Just wanted to tip the hat in respect to British film director Roy Ward Baker, best known for the films A Night To Remember and Quartermass And The Pit, who has passed away during the week. Ward worked in Hollywood for a number of years, on projects involving everyone from Marilyn Monroe (Don’t Bother To Knock) to Robert Ryan (Inferno), and in his later career a number of low-budget British horror films.

Some of the films Baker directed include Paper Orchid, The Weaker Sex, The Vampire Lovers, Tiger In The Smoke and The Anniversary, which starred Bette Davis.

Mr Baker died on October 5th, aged 93.

Who wrote this?

Rodney Twelftree

“Some people say I like films. Those people are wrong. I *love* films.” – Me. I said this.

Rodney has been writing about films for well over two decades, appreciates a good wine, the love of his wife and kids, and the affection of his dog and cats. He has a fondness of cheesy 90’s action and classic Hollywood, hates that physical media is disappearing, and wishes somebody would make a high-budget series of The Neverending Story.

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