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Wolf Peter Rilla (16 March 1920 – 19 October 2005) was a film director and writer of German background, who worked mainly in the United Kingdom. Rilla is known for directing Village of the Damned (1960). He wrote many books for students, such as The Writer and the Screen: On Writing for Film and Television and The A to Z of Movie Making.
Wolf Rilla. Director: Village of the Damned. Born in Berlin, Germany, in 1920, Wolf Rilla was the son of German actor Walter Rilla. When Nazi leader Adolf Hitler came to power, the elder Rilla--who was Jewish--moved his family to London, England.
Oct 19, 2005 · Wolf Rilla (1920–2005) was a film director and writer of German background, although he worked mainly in English.
Wolf Peter Rilla was born in Berlin in 1920, the son of the actor-producer Walter Rilla. The family left Germany and settled in England in 1934. After graduating from Cambridge, Rilla joined the BBC, producing plays for radio and television.
The German-born director and writer Wolf Rilla had a prolific career in British television and cinema, and will be particularly remembered for his direction of the 1960 film Village of...
Rilla, Wolf 1925–2005OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for CA sketch: Born March 16, 1925, in Berlin, Germany; died October 19, 2005. Film director and author. Rilla was best known as a film director and script writer, most notably of the 1960 movie Village of the Damned.
Oct 19, 2005 · Wolf Rilla. March 16, 1920 — October 19, 2005 • 85 y.o. (104) Director. Writer. Producer. Composer. Facts. Rilla married the actress and director Valerie Hanson after they appeared together in a BBC television production of The Portugal Lady; the couple had a daughter, Madeleine, in 1955.
