Sydney Box
Sydney Box | |
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| Born | Frank Sydney Box 29 April 1907 |
| Died | 25 May 1983 (aged 76) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Years active | 1935–1967 |
| Spouses | Muriel Box (1935–1969), Sylvia Knowles |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Frank Sydney Box (29 April 1907 – 25 May 1983) was a British film producer and screenwriter, and brother of British film producer Betty Box. In 1940, he founded the documentary film company Verity Films with Jay Lewis.
He produced and co-wrote the screenplay, with his then wife director Muriel Box, for The Seventh Veil (1945), which received the 1946 Oscar for best original screenplay.
Sydney and Muriel married in 1935, had a daughter Leonora the following year, and divorced in 1969.