Val Guest

Career Overview

Val Guest has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Up The Creek Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Casino Royale, Confessions of a Window Cleaner, Quatermass 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 131
Birth Date: 1911-12-11
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Up The Creek Collection (2 titles)
Quatermass (Hammer) Collection (2 titles)
The Lyons Collection (2 titles)
Confessions (1 titles)
Confessions Collection (1 titles)
Robin Hood (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
Inspector Hornleigh Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Marianne Stone (4 collaborations)
Bernard Cribbins (2 collaborations)
Percy Herbert (2 collaborations)
Richard Wattis (2 collaborations)
John Le Mesurier (2 collaborations)
Bill Maynard (2 collaborations)
Sam Kydd (2 collaborations)
Brian Donlevy (2 collaborations)
Jane Aird (2 collaborations)
Barry Lowe (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (56 credits)
- Prisoners in Space
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- In Possession
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Child's Play
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Mark of the Devil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- The Boys in Blue
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The Shillingbury Blowers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Switch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Killer Force
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Sporting Chance
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Space: 1999
  
  - Dorzak (1977) ... director directing
  
  - The AB Chrysalis (1976) ... director directing
  
  - The Rules of Luton (1976) ... director directing
  
  1975
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Persuaders!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Persuaders!
  
  - Five Miles to Midnight (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Angie... Angie (1971) ... director directing
  
  1971
- When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Toomorrow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Assignment K
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Casino Royale
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Where the Spies Are
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Beauty Jungle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- 80,000 Suspects
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Jigsaw
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Full Treatment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Hell Is a City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Life Is a Circus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Expresso Bongo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Yesterday's Enemy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Further Up the Creek
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Up the Creek
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- The Camp on Blood Island
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- The Abominable Snowman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Quatermass 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Carry On Admiral
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Weapon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- It's a Wonderful World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- They Can't Hang Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Quatermass Xperiment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Lyons in Paris
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Break in the Circle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Men of Sherwood Forest
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Dance Little Lady
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Life with the Lyons
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Runaway Bus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Penny Princess
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Mr. Drake's Duck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Body Said No!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Murder at the Windmill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- William Comes to Town
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Just William's Luck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- I'll Be Your Sweetheart
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Give Us the Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Bees in Paradise
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Miss London Ltd.
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- The Nose Has It!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
actors (5 credits)
- The Making of Casino Royale, 1967
  Self - Segment Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- A Century of Science Fiction
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Old Spanish Customers
  Newspaper reporter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1932
- The Innocents of Chicago
  Gangster
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1932
- The Maid of the Mountains
  Party Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1932
crew (2 credits)
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1994
- Casino Royale
  additional dialogue
  
  crew
  
  1967
writing (60 credits)
- The Boys in Blue
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Birds of Paradise
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Killer Force
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Mission: Monte Carlo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Persuaders!
  
  - The Gold Napoleon (1971) ... writer writing
  
  1971
- When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Toomorrow
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Assignment K
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Where the Spies Are
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- The Beauty Jungle
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- 80,000 Suspects
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Jigsaw
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Full Treatment
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Dentist in the Chair
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Hell Is a City
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Life Is a Circus
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Further Up the Creek
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Up the Creek
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
- The Camp on Blood Island
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Quatermass 2
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Carry On Admiral
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- It's a Wonderful World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Women Without Men
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Blonde Bait
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1956
- They Can't Hang Me
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Quatermass Xperiment
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Lyons in Paris
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Break in the Circle
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Dance Little Lady
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- The Runaway Bus
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Penny Princess
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Another Man's Poison
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Mr. Drake's Duck
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Happy Go Lovely
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1951
- The Body Said No!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Murder at the Windmill
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Paper Orchid
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Once Upon a Dream
  story
  
  writing
  
  1949
- William Comes to Town
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Just William's Luck
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Walking on Air
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1946
- I'll Be Your Sweetheart
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Give Us the Moon
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Bees in Paradise
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Miss London Ltd.
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1943
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- The Nose Has It!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- I Thank You
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1941
- The Ghost Train
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Gasbags
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Where's That Fire
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Ask a Policeman
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Convict 99
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1938
- All In!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1936
- Public Nuisance No. 1
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1936
production (8 credits)
- Where the Spies Are
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- The Beauty Jungle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- 80,000 Suspects
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- Jigsaw
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- The Full Treatment
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- Expresso Bongo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- The Runaway Bus
  producer
  
  production
  
  1953