Walter West was born on September 11, 1885 in Cookham, Berkshire, England. He was a director and producer, known for The Loudwater Mystery (1921), A Great Coup (1919) and The Merchant of Venice (1916). He was married to Ane Katrine Dusine Kristensen and Violet Hopson. He died on March 7, 1958 in London, England.