J. Elder Wills


James Ernest Elder Wills was a British person who had a lengthy career in the film industry.
He mainly worked as an art director, but he also worked in other roles, including director.
Films he was involved in include Tiger Bay, The Quatermass Xperiment, and The Men of Sherwood Forest.
He was a colonel during the Second World War who worked in I.S.R.B. designing, signing and building camouflaged explosive devices for agents operating against the Germans and Japanese. The story he wrote for the film Against the Wind was based upon his wartime experiences.

Selected filmography

The First Mrs. Fraser - Art DirectorHoliday Lovers - Art DirectorTiger Bay - DirectorHoneymoon for Three - Art DirectorEverything in Life - DirectorSporting Love - DirectorSong of Freedom - DirectorBig Fella - DirectorLook Before You Love - Art DirectorAgainst the Wind - Story and Art DirectorThe Men of Sherwood Forest - Art DirectorThe Quatermass Xperiment - Art Director