- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- Michael Byron
- Mike Reeves
- Michael Reeves was born on October 17, 1943 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Sorcerers (1967), Witchfinder General (1968) and She Beast (1966). He died on February 11, 1969 in London, England, UK.
- Suffered from depression and insomnia. His death from an overdose of barbiturates, combined with alcohol, was accidental rather than suicide.
- Chosen to direct The Oblong Box (1969) but died during pre-production.
- A big fan of director Don Siegel.
- After the initial director left the project, Reeves reportedly took over directing The Castle of the Living Dead (1964), although Sir Christopher Lee said he had no recollection of ever being directed by Reeves.
- He was linked to The Oblong Box (1969) and Scream and Scream Again (1970). Both films would end up being directed by Gordon Hessler.
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