Seth Holt

Seth Holt

Deceased · Born: Jun 21, 1923 · Died: Feb 14, 1971

Personal Details

BornJun 21, 1923 Palestine [now Israel]
Spouse
  • Sarah Turquand-Young

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 14, 1971 )
  • Barbara Miller

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 10, 2025 )

Biography

Seth Holt embarked on his professional journey in 1944 as an assistant editor at the esteemed Ealing Studios, gradually ascending the ranks to take on the role of editor in 1949, producer in 1955, and ultimately, director in 1958.

In a display of his versatility, Holt returned to his editing roots for Charles Crichton's thought-provoking film, The Battle of the Sexes, released in 1960, and later lent his expertise to the critically acclaimed Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, also released in 1960.

Notably, Holt's most renowned film is perhaps The Nanny, a 1965 production featuring the incomparable Bette Davis. Tragically, Holt's life was cut short while working on the 1971 film Blood from the Mummy's Tomb.

Career

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1971
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1967
Danger Route
Danger Route as Director
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1965
The Nanny
The Nanny as Director
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1963
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1961
Scream of Fear
Scream of Fear as Director
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1958
Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go as Director, Writer