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Muriel Box

Writing

Born September 22, 1905 · Tolworth, Surrey, England

Died May 18, 1991

Also known as Violette Muriel Baker · Violette, Lady Gardiner

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Biography

Violette Muriel Box, Baroness Gardiner, was an English screenwriter and director, Britain's most prolific female director, having directed 12 feature films and one featurette. Her screenplay for The Seventh Veil won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1947
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1947 · nominated

Filmography4 titles

Eyewitness

1956Director

The Seventh Veil

1945Writer

The Beachcomber

1954Director

Christopher Columbus

1949Writer