- Sydney Box nació el 29 de abril de 1907 en Kent, Inglaterra. Fue un productor y escritor, conocido por El séptimo velo (1945), Cupido de vacaciones (1947) y Contrabando fatídico (1954). Estuvo casado con Muriel Box. Murió el 25 de mayo de 1983 en Perth, Australia Occidental, Australia.
- CónyugeMuriel Box(1935 - 1969) (divorciado)
- British writer, a former journalist who became active as a theatrical producer. With his wife Muriel Box, he produced more than 100 one-act plays. Founded Verity Films in 1940, turning out more than 120 shorts for the war effort in the space of two years. Collaborated with his wife Muriel on several feature films, of which the biggest hit was El séptimo velo (1945), which won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. After a spell at Rank, Sydney became head of production at Pinewood in 1949. Retired from films in 1959 to work as a television executive.
- He wrote many of his own screenplays as well as more than 50 one-act plays.
- Brother of Betty E. Box
- In 1949 he was appointed head of production at Pinewood Studios.
- Formed Verity Films, a British film production company.
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