About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1908-08-11
Place of birth:
Harrow, Greater London, England, UK
Website:
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Lance Comfort

Overview

Lance Comfort (August 11, 1908 – August 25, 1966) was an English film director and producer born in Harrow, London.

With a career spanning over 25 years he became one of the most prolific film directors in Britain though never gained critical attention and remained on the fringes of the film industry creating mostly B movies.

Comfort carried on working almost right up to his death in Worthing, Sussex, 1966. He had four children Edward born in 1929, James born in 1931, Anna born in 1934, and Jack born in 1936

Known for

Directing
1965 Devils of Darkness Directing Director 58
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1965 Be My Guest Directing Director 59
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1964 Blind Corner Directing Director 58
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1963 Live It Up! Directing Director 59
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1963 The Break Directing Director 59
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1963 Tomorrow at Ten Directing Director 58
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1962 The Painted Smile Directing Director 58
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1961 Pit of Darkness Directing Director 59
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1961 The Breaking Point Directing Director 58
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1961 Rag Doll Directing Director 58
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1961 Touch of Death Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Ugly Duckling Directing Director 59
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1959 Make Mine a Million Directing Director 59
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1957 Man from Tangier Directing Director 59
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1957 At the Stroke of Nine Directing Director N/A
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1957 Menace In The Night Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Man in the Road Directing Director 59
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1954 Eight O'Clock Walk Directing Director 59
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1954 Bang! You're Dead Directing Director 59
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1953 The Girl on the Pier Directing Director 59
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1953 The Genie Directing Director N/A
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1950 Portrait of Clare Directing Director 59
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1949 Silent Dust Directing Director 59
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1948 Daughter of Darkness Directing Director 59
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1947 Temptation Harbour Directing Director 58
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1946 Bedelia Directing Director 58
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1945 Great Day Directing Director 59
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1944 Hotel Reserve Directing Director 59
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1943 Escape to Danger Directing Director N/A
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1943 When We Are Married Directing Director N/A
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1943 Old Mother Riley Detective Directing Director 58
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1943 Squadron Leader X Directing Director N/A
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1942 Hatter's Castle Directing Director 59
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1942 Penn of Pennsylvania Directing Director 58
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Writing
1961 Pit of Darkness Writing Writer 59
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Production
1963 The Switch Production Executive Producer 59
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1956 Port of Escape Production Producer 58
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1954 The Awakening Production Producer 59
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1954 Bang! You're Dead Production Producer 59
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1953 The Girl on the Pier Production Producer 59
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1944 Hotel Reserve Production Producer 59
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Sound
1936 Sunshine Ahead Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1935 Variety Sound Sound N/A
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1933 Love's Old Sweet Song Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1932 Here's George Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1932 Partners Please Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1932 The New Hotel Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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Camera
1927 This Marriage Business Camera Still Photographer N/A
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Crew
1941 Old Mother Riley in Business Crew Technical Supervisor N/A
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1936 Men of Yesterday Crew Technical Supervisor N/A
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1933 Dick Turpin Crew Sound Recordist N/A
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1932 The Wonderful Story Crew Sound Recordist N/A
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