Leslie S. Hiscott
Film director
1894 – 1968
Who was Leslie S. Hiscott?
Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role. He directed a follow-up, Black Coffee, also starring Trevor, the same year.
During the 1930s he became best known for his mystery films, also working on portrayals of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and A. E. W. Mason's Inspector Hanaud. He worked extensively at Twickenham Film Studios in west London where he was a co-founder.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1894
West Kensington - Also known as
- Leslie Hiscott
- Leslie Stephenson Hiscott
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Hiscott
(1936 - 1968/05/03)
- Elizabeth Hiscott
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- May 3, 1968
Richmond, London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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