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Michael Barnes(1927-1982)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Michael Barnes was born on 13 May 1927. He was a writer and producer, known for Where's Johnny? (1974), Horizon (1964) and Danny the Dragon (1967). He was married to Christine Rosalind Mary Knight. He died on 22 December 1982 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
BornMay 13, 1927
DiedDecember 22, 1982(55)
BornMay 13, 1927
DiedDecember 22, 1982(55)
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Known for

Where's Johnny? (1974)
Where's Johnny?
4.9
  • Writer(as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
  • 1974
Horizon (1964)
Horizon
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Danny the Dragon (1967)
Danny the Dragon
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Wreck Raisers (1972)
Wreck Raisers
5.5
  • Writer(as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
  • 1972

Credits

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Writer



  • The Visitor (1985)
    The Visitor
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • A Town Called Charlie
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Luke Batchelor, Philip Sadler, Tracy Strand, Wayne Kebell, and Lesley Saunders in The Chiffy Kids (1976)
    The Chiffy Kids
    TV Series
    • writer
    • script
    • story and screenplay
    • 1976–1978
  • It Takes All Sorts... (1978)
    It Takes All Sorts...
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • There for the Asking
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Once Upon a Classic (1976)
    Once Upon a Classic
    7.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay (as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
    • 1977
  • Paganini Strikes Again (1977)
    Paganini Strikes Again
    6.1
    • Writer (as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
    • 1977
  • England Home & Beauty
    Short
    • writings
    • 1976
  • For the Want of a Nail
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Robin Askwith and Ray Barrett in The Hostages (1975)
    The Hostages
    6.7
    • Writer (as Mike Gorell Barnes)
    • 1975
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Where's Johnny? (1974)
    Where's Johnny?
    4.9
    • Writer (as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
    • 1974
  • David Dimbleby Looks at the BP Tanker Company
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • I Know What I Like (1973)
    I Know What I Like
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Cup Fever (1965)
    Hide and Seek
    6.9
    • screenplay (as Mike Gorell Barnes)
    • 1972

Producer



  • Marcus Evans, Simon Henderson, Jonathan Newth, and Debby Salter in Danger on Dartmoor (1980)
    Danger on Dartmoor
    5.9
    • producer (as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
    • 1980
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Where's Johnny? (1974)
    Where's Johnny?
    4.9
    • producer (as Mike Gorell-Barnes)
    • 1974
  • Cup Fever (1965)
    Hide and Seek
    6.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Scramble (1970)
    Scramble
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mike Gorell Barnes
  • Born
    • May 13, 1927
  • Died
    • December 22, 1982
    • Ashford, Kent, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Christine Rosalind Mary KnightJune 25, 1949 - December 22, 1982 (his death, 6 children)
  • Other works
    Wrote jingles under his own name and various pseudonyms, including Ricky Drayton, Frank Hanson, Karl Medusa, Johnny Cello, Max Clinten, Hyman Zore and Whitney Brown.

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  • Trivia
    Children's TV writer and sometimes producer who formed Eady Barnes Productions.

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