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Michael Birkett(1929-2015)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Birkett was born on 22 October 1929. He was an assistant director and producer, known for The Innocents (1961), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) and The Soldier's Tale (1964). He was married to Gloria Taylor and Junia Crawford. He died on 3 April 2015 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 22, 1929
DiedApril 3, 2015(85)
BornOctober 22, 1929
DiedApril 3, 2015(85)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Innocents (1961)
The Innocents
7.7
Movie
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1961
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.5
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1968
The Soldier's Tale (1964)
The Soldier's Tale
7.0
Movie
  • Director
  • 1964
Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise
5.0
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1966

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963)
    An Evening with the Royal Ballet
    7.7
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Billy Budd
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • The Innocents (1961)
    The Innocents
    7.7
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • The Mark (1961)
    The Mark
    7.2
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Victor Maddern and Aldo Ray in Four Desperate Men (1959)
    Four Desperate Men
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Maggie Smith and George Nader in Nowhere to Go (1958)
    Nowhere to Go
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Dunkirk (1958)
    Dunkirk
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Davy (1957)
    Davy
    5.7
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Joan Fontaine, James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, and Michael Rennie in Island in the Sun (1957)
    Island in the Sun
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Decision Against Time (1957)
    Decision Against Time
    6.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Third Key (1956)
    The Third Key
    7.0
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Gentle Touch (1956)
    The Gentle Touch
    5.8
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker, and Jack Warner in The Ladykillers (1955)
    The Ladykillers
    7.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955

Producer

  • Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (1989)
    Peter Brook's the Mahabharata
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • The Gin Game (1981)
    The Gin Game
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1981
  • Janus: Europe's Architectural Heritage - A Call to Action (1978)
    Janus: Europe's Architectural Heritage - A Call to Action
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • King Lear (1970)
    King Lear
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1970
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Marat/Sade (1967)
    Marat/Sade
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
    Modesty Blaise
    5.0
    • associate producer
    • 1966
  • The Guest (1963)
    The Guest
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Some People (1962)
    Some People
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1962

Director

  • The More Man Understands
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Overture and Beginners
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Soldier's Tale (1964)
    The Soldier's Tale
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Launching
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lord Birkett
  • Born
    • October 22, 1929
  • Died
    • April 3, 2015
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Gloria TaylorDecember 4, 1978 - February 10, 2001 (her death, 1 child)

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    Vice-president of the British Board of Film Classification from 1985.

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