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David Thacker(I)

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David Thacker was born on 21 December 1950 in England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Murder in Mind (2001), Performance (1991) and Foyle's War (2002). He is married to Margot Leicester.
BornDecember 21, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Murder in Mind (2001)
    Murder in Mind
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)
    Foyle's War
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
    Waking the Dead
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director

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    • Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
      Waking the Dead
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2007
    • Christine Tremarco in Faith (2005)
      Faith
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Colin Buchanan and Warren Clarke in Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
      Dalziel and Pascoe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Blue Dove
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Ciarán Hinds and Juliet Aubrey in The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
      The Mayor of Casterbridge
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Murder in Mind (2001)
      Murder in Mind
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)
      Foyle's War
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Lock, Stock... (2000)
      Lock, Stock...
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)
      Where the Heart Is
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Grafters (1998)
      Grafters
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Kavanagh QC (1995)
      Kavanagh QC
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Vice (1999)
      The Vice
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Scold's Bridle (1998)
      The Scold's Bridle
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Rosemary Harris and Warren Mitchell in Death of a Salesman (1996)
      Death of a Salesman
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer



    • Performance (1991)
      Performance
      6.4
      TV Series
      • adaptation for television
      • 1994–1996

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • December 21, 1950
      • England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Margot Leicester? - present
    • Other works
      He directed Sir Terence Rattigan's play, "French Without Tears", at the Chester Gateway Theatre in Chester, Cheshire, England with Ray McCleary, David Cann and Marianne Sherman.

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      He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Best Director of a Play for "Pericles" at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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