Derek N. Twist was born on May 26, 1905 in Paddington, London, England as Derek Norman Twist. He was a director and writer, known for Police Dog (1955), Green Grow the Rushes (1951) and All Over the Town (1949). He was married to Nessie and Vida Hope. He died on August 15, 1979 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.