Stanley Long facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stanley Long
Born	Stanley Alfred Long 26 November 1933 London, England
Died	10 September 2012 (aged 78) Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation	Film director, film producer, writer
Children	one daughter and two grandchildren
Parent(s)	Eleanor and Alfred Long

Stanley A. Long (born November 26, 1933 – died September 10, 2012) was an English filmmaker. He was known for making many independent, low-budget movies. Stanley Long also helped create VistaScreen, a company that made cool 3D photos and souvenirs. He worked as a writer, cameraman, editor, and later became a producer and director.

Stanley Long's Career in Film

Stanley Long started his career as a photographer in the Royal Air Force (RAF). In 1956, he helped start VistaScreen with the Spring Brothers. This company made special 3D souvenir photos. In 1961, VistaScreen was sold to Weetabix, and Long looked for new projects.

Long made different types of films, including horror movies. He directed an anthology movie called Screamtime in 1983. He also planned to film a story called Plasmid, which was about albino mutants living in the London Underground. This film was never made, but a book based on Plasmid was released.

Stanley Long also worked as a cameraman on several British horror films in the 1960s. These included The Blood Beast Terror, Repulsion (where he was not officially credited), and The Sorcerers. For one scene in The Sorcerers, he was even strapped to the top of a car to get the perfect shot!

Long stopped directing films in the early 1980s. However, he returned briefly in 2006 to direct The Other Side of the Screen. This was a special documentary about different parts of filmmaking. It was hosted by Paul Martin, who is known from the TV show Flog It!.

As a business person, Long created his own film companies. These included Salon Productions and Alpha Film Distribution.

Long was interviewed for a BBC show called Balderdash and Piffle in 2007. He also appeared in episodes of the British Films Forever series. These episodes focused on British horror and comedy films.

A book about Stanley Long's life, titled Adventures of an Exploitation Filmmaker, was published in July 2008. It was written by Simon Sheridan.

When Stanley Long Passed Away

Stanley Long passed away in Buckinghamshire, England, on September 10, 2012. He was 78 years old and died of natural causes.

Some Films by Stanley Long

• Screamtime (1983)

See also

• Derek Ford
• Pete Walker (director)
• Norman J. Warren
• Robin Askwith