Michael Reeves (director)

Michael Reeves
Reeves in 1967
Born	(1943-10-17)17 October 1943
Died	11 February 1969(1969-02-11) (aged 25) London, England
Occupations	Film director screenwriter

Michael Reeves (17 October 1943 – 11 February 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter. He is best remembered for the 1968 film Witchfinder General (known in the US as Conqueror Worm). A few months after the film's release, Reeves died in London at the age of 25 from an accidental alcohol and barbiturate overdose.