From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Knowles (20 February 1900 - 12 February 1975) was an English film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, Knowles worked with Alfred Hitchcock on numerous occasions before the director emigrated to Hollywood. He later graduated as a director and screenwriter and worked much on TV, including Fabian of the Yard, Dial 999, Ivanhoe and The Adventures of Robin Hood. He died shortly before his 75th birthday in Taplow, Buckinghamshire in 1975. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Knowles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.