Richard Lyford

Directing
1917-10-07

Biography

His early years he worked with Walt Disney doing animations in the late forties. In 1950, he co-directed and edited The Titan: Story of Michelangelo which won an Academy Award for documentary feature in 1950. In 1951, he moved to Saudi Arabia to produce a documentary on the history of the Arab people. In 1956, this documentary was shown on the national TV and around the world called Island Of Allah.[1] In 1969, Richard Lyford returned to the Persian Gulf to produce a 93 minute movie about a young Arab pearl diver called "Hamad And The Pirates" which came out in 1971. -Wikipedia

Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles

#1The Scalpel

Movie - 1936, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Horror

A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid gland.

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#2As the Earth Turns

Movie - 1938, 2h 15m as Pax

6.0 / 10
Sci-Fi

This Seattle-shot silent film, originally shot in 1937, tells of an apocalyptic future war that could devastate the planet.

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#3Ritual of the Dead

Movie - 1937, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Horror

An explorer is haunted by a mummy after murdering his brother to steal jewels found in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

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