Michael Reeves

Writer · 1943–1969 · Sutton, London, UK

Biography

Michael Reeves (17 October 1943 – 11 February 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter, best known for the 1968 film Witchfinder General. Reeves died in London at the age of 25 from an accidental alcohol and barbiturate overdose shortly after the film's release.

Wrote 4

1960s

1968
Witchfinder General
Screenplay
74
1967
The Sorcerers
Screenplay
1966
The She Beast
Writer
55
1964
The Castle of the Living Dead
Writer
58

Directed 4

1960s

1968
Witchfinder General
Director
74
1967
The Sorcerers
Director
1966
The She Beast
Director
55
1964
The Castle of the Living Dead
Assistant Director
58

Produced 2

1960s

1967
The Sorcerers
Producer
1966
The She Beast
Producer
55

Appearances1

2010s

2019
The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves
Self - (Archive footage)