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John Barclay(1940-2023)

  • Editorial Department
  • Additional Crew
  • Editor
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John Barclay was born on 15 November 1940 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK. He was an editor, known for The Invisible Man (1984), Shirley (1976) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Anne Barclay. He died on 30 October 2023 in Henfield, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornNovember 15, 1940
DiedOctober 30, 2023(82)
BornNovember 15, 1940
DiedOctober 30, 2023(82)
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Known for

The Invisible Man (1984)
The Invisible Man
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Editorial Department
Shirley
7.3
TV Series
  • Editorial Department
Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
The Onedin Line
7.6
TV Series
  • Editorial Department
Freddie Frinton and Thora Hird in Meet the Wife (1963)
Meet the Wife
7.6
TV Series
  • Additional Crew

Credits

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Editorial Department

  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • videotape editor
    • 1986–2006
  • Family Affairs (1997)
    Family Affairs
    5.5
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 2005
  • Amanda Holden in Celeb (2002)
    Celeb
    7.3
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 2002
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
    Only Fools and Horses
    9.0
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 2001
  • Marc Bannerman, Phil Daniels, Jason Freeman, Rebecca Front, Roy Heather, Al Murray, and Emma Pierson in Time Gentlemen Please (2000)
    Time Gentlemen Please
    7.6
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 2000
  • Georgina Cates, Julia Hills, Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, and John Pickard in 2point4 Children (1991)
    2point4 Children
    7.0
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 1999
  • Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Ray Fearon, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, and Norman Lovett in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Red Dwarf
    8.4
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 1999
  • Tim Healy and Zita Sattar in Heartburn Hotel (1998)
    Heartburn Hotel
    8.0
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 1998
  • Can't Smeg Won't Smeg (1998)
    Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • vision mixer
    • 1998
  • Universe Challenge
    7.8
    TV Special
    • vision mixer
    • 1998
  • Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997)
    Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
    7.8
    Video
    • vision mixer
    • 1997
  • Play Your Cards Right (1980)
    Play Your Cards Right
    5.7
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 1997
  • Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996)
    Eddie Izzard: Definite Article
    8.3
    Video
    • vision mixer
    • 1996
  • Next of Kin (1995)
    Next of Kin
    8.0
    TV Series
    • vision mixer
    • 1996
  • Jim Davidson and Charlie Drake in Sinderella Live (1995)
    Sinderella Live
    7.3
    Video
    • vision mixer
    • 1995

Additional Crew

  • Warren Mitchell in The Merchant of Venice (1980)
    The Merchant of Venice
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • vision mixer
    • 1980
  • Freddie Frinton and Thora Hird in Meet the Wife (1963)
    Meet the Wife
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant floor manager
    • 1966
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • assistant floor manager
    • 1966

Editor

  • Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French & Saunders Live (2000)
    French & Saunders Live
    7.4
    Video
    • vision mixer
    • 2000

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 15, 1940
    • Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • October 30, 2023
    • Henfield, West Sussex, England, UK(multiple organ failure, urosepsis and Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Anne Barclay? - October 30, 2023 (his death)

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