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Muriel Box(1905-1991)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Muriel Box was born on 22 September 1905 in New Malden, Surrey [now in Kingston upon Thames, London], England, UK. She was a writer and director, known for The Seventh Veil (1945), Mr. Lord Says No (1952) and A Novel Affair (1957). She was married to Gerald Gardiner and Sydney Box. She died on 18 May 1991 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 22, 1905
DiedMay 18, 1991(85)
BornSeptember 22, 1905
DiedMay 18, 1991(85)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

The Seventh Veil (1945)
The Seventh Veil
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1945
Dandy Nichols in Mr. Lord Says No (1952)
Mr. Lord Says No
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1952
A Novel Affair (1957)
A Novel Affair
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1957
Both Sides of the Law (1953)
Both Sides of the Law
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1953

Credits

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Writer

  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1970
  • Too Young to Love (1960)
    Too Young to Love
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • The Truth About Women (1957)
    The Truth About Women
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • A Novel Affair (1957)
    A Novel Affair
    6.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1957
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • previous screenplay
    • 1955
  • Both Sides of the Law (1953)
    Both Sides of the Law
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Dandy Nichols in Mr. Lord Says No (1952)
    Mr. Lord Says No
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • The Lost People (1949)
    The Lost People
    6.3
    • additional scenes
    • 1949
  • Christopher Columbus (1949)
    Christopher Columbus
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1949
  • Lost Daughter (1949)
    Lost Daughter
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
    Here Come the Huggetts
    6.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Blind Goddess (1948)
    The Blind Goddess
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Good-Time Girl (1948)
    Good-Time Girl
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1948
  • Daybreak (1948)
    Daybreak
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Greta Gynt in Easy Money (1948)
    Easy Money
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1948

Director

  • Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)
    Rattle of a Simple Man
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Tony Thawnton in The Piper's Tune (1962)
    The Piper's Tune
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Too Young to Love (1960)
    Too Young to Love
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1960
  • This Other Eden (1959)
    This Other Eden
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Van Johnson and Hildegard Knef in Subway in the Sky (1959)
    Subway in the Sky
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1959
  • The Truth About Women (1957)
    The Truth About Women
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1957
  • A Novel Affair (1957)
    A Novel Affair
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Muriel Pavlow and Donald Sinden in Eyewitness (1956)
    Eyewitness
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Simon and Laura (1955)
    Simon and Laura
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Shelley Winters, Peggy Cummins, and John Gregson in Cash on Delivery (1954)
    Cash on Delivery
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1954
  • The Beachcomber (1954)
    The Beachcomber
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1954
  • A Prince for Cynthia
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Both Sides of the Law (1953)
    Both Sides of the Law
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Dandy Nichols in Mr. Lord Says No (1952)
    Mr. Lord Says No
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1952
  • The English Inn
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (as Muriel Baker)
    • 1941

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Lost People (1949)
    The Lost People
    6.3
    • director: additional scenes
    • 1949
  • Sweet Success
    Short
    • assistant director (as Muriel Baker)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Muriel Baker
  • Born
    • September 22, 1905
    • New Malden, Surrey [now in Kingston upon Thames, London], England, UK
  • Died
    • May 18, 1991
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Gerald GardinerAugust 28, 1970 - January 7, 1990 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/Sydney Box) "The Seventh Veil," performed at the Princes' Theatre in London, England, with Ann Todd, Leo Genn, Herbert Lom and Ralph Michael in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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    A failed actress who began as a typist in the scenario department of British Instructional Films. With her husband, Sydney, she produced over 100 one-act plays. Active as playwright and screenwriter during the 1940s and 1950s. With Sydney, founded London Independent Producers. Directed 15 films between 1949 and 1964, alternating comedies and dramas.

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