Biography
Alfred Wallace Roome (22 December 1908 β 19 November 1997) was an English film editor and occasional director. Born in London, in 1908, he first worked in the film industry as a film editor on the 1932 British comedy film Thark. He went on to edit mostly comedies over the next forty years including many of the Aldwych Farces films, and Will Hay films such as Boys Will Be Boys.
He directed crime film My Brother's Keeper (1948) and comedy film It's Not Cricket (1949).
In the latter years of his career he edited the Carry On series of films alongside the director, Gerald Thomas. He retired in 1975 after editing Carry On Behind.
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Filmography
all 80
Movies 80
Producer 7
Director 2
Editor
Carry On Behind (1975)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Carry On Dick (1974)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Carry On Girls (1973)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Carry On Abroad (1972)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Bless This House (1972)
Movie
Editor
Carry On Matron (1972)
Movie
6.83
Editor
Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
Movie
6
Editor
Carry On Henry (1971)
Movie
6
Editor
Carry On Loving (1970)
Movie
6
Editor
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
Movie
6
Editor
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
Movie
5
Editor
Carry On Camping (1969)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Carry On Doctor (1967)
Movie
4
Editor
Carry on Follow That Camel (1967)
Movie
5
Editor
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
Movie
Editor
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Movie
4.76
Editor
The High Bright Sun (1964)
Movie
Editor
Hot Enough for June (1964)
Movie
2
Editor
The Informers (1963)
Movie
Editor
Doctor in Distress (1963)
Movie
3.5
Editor
The Wild and the Willing (1962)
Movie
Editor
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
Movie
Editor
No, My Darling Daughter (1961)
Movie
Editor
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
Movie
Editor
Doctor in Love (1960)
Movie
3.5
Editor
Conspiracy of Hearts (1960)
Movie
Editor
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Movie
Editor
The 39 Steps (1959)
Movie
Editor
Nor the Moon by Night (1958)
Movie
Editor
The Big Money (1958)
Movie
Editor
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
Movie
Editor
Across the Bridge (1957)
Movie
Editor
The Black Tent (1956)
Movie
6
Editor
The Woman for Joe (1955)
Movie
Editor
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)
Movie
Editor
You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
Movie
Editor
Up to His Neck (1954)
Movie
Editor
Always a Bride (1953)
Movie
Editor
Top of the Form (1953)
Movie
Editor
The Planter's Wife (1952)
Movie
Editor
Penny Princess (1952)
Movie
Editor
Hotel Sahara (1951)
Movie
Editor
Encore (1951)
Movie
Associate Producer
Traveller's Joy (1950)
Movie
Editor
Highly Dangerous (1950)
Movie
Editor
Trio (1950)
Movie
Associate Producer
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
Don't Ever Leave Me (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
Movie
Director
It's Not Cricket (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
Once Upon a Dream (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
Helter Skelter (1949)
Movie
Director
My Brother's Keeper (1948)
Movie
6
Editor
Holiday Camp (1947)
Movie
Editor
The Man Within (1947)
Movie
Editor
The Magic Bow (1946)
Movie
Editor
I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
Movie
Editor
Waterloo Road (1945)
Movie
Negative Cutter
Uncensored (1942)
Movie
Editor
Partners in Crime (1942)
Movie
Editor
Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light (1941)
Movie
Editor
Rush Hour (1941)
Movie
Editor
Letter from Home (1941)
Movie
Editor
Old Bones of the River (1938)
Movie
Editorial Staff
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Movie
6
Negative Cutter
Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
Movie
Editor
Doctor Syn (1937)
Movie
Editor
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
Movie
Editor
All In! (1936)
Movie
Editor
The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)
Movie
Editor
Pot Luck (1936)
Movie
Editor
Foreign Affaires (1935)
Movie
Editor
Stormy Weather (1935)
Movie
Editor
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
Movie
Editor
Dirty Work (1934)
Movie
Editor
A Cup of Kindness (1934)
Movie
Editor
Thark (1932)
Movie
Assistant Camera
The Manxman (1929)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.52
Based on 138 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1929
1945
1953
1949
1975
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Information
Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1908-12-22
Deathday1997-11-19 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
RelationshipsJanice Adair (1936-02-20 - 1996-11-11)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsA. Roome, A.W. Roome
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