Began his career as an assistant editor at the Ealing studios before establishing himself as a deft technician in the horror and suspense genres in the late 1950s and early 60s. Holt's promising career, like that of his brother-in-law Robert Hamer, was derailed by alcohol-related problems.
1944
Assistant editor for Ealing
1955
Became associate producer
1958
Debut as director with "Nowhere to Go"
