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Martyn Friend

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  • Writer
  • Actor
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Martyn Friend was born on 23 November 1942 in London, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Summer's Lease (1989) and All Passion Spent (1986).
BornNovember 23, 1942
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    John Gielgud and Susan Fleetwood in Summer's Lease (1989)
    Summer's Lease
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    All Passion Spent (1986)
    All Passion Spent
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Afterlife (2005)
    Afterlife
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2010
    • Ken Stott in Rebus (2000)
      Rebus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2007
    • Peter Davison in The Last Detective (2003)
      The Last Detective
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Afterlife (2005)
      Afterlife
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Stephen Fry's Shorts (2004)
      Stephen Fry's Shorts
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Martin Friend)
      • 2004
    • Jack the Lad
      8.3
      Short
      • Director (as Martin Friend)
      • 2004
    • Carolina Vera and Greg Wise in Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
      Rosamunde Pilcher
      3.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Winter Solstice (2003)
      Winter Solstice
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • The Tea Party
      8.7
      Short
      • Director (as Martin Friend)
      • 2002
    • Love or Money (2001)
      Love or Money
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • DDU (1999)
      DDU
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Jerome Flynn in Badger (1999)
      Badger
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Where the Heart Is (1997)
      Where the Heart Is
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Making the Cut
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer



    • Jack the Lad
      8.3
      Short
      • Writer (as Martin Friend)
      • 2004
    • The Tea Party
      8.7
      Short
      • Writer (as Martin Friend)
      • 2002
    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • written by (as Martin Friend)
      • 1977

    Actor



    • Grip (2009)
      Grip
      8.9
      • Producer (as Martin Friend)
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Martin Patrick Friend
    • Born
      • November 23, 1942
      • London, England, UK

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      Son of actors Eileen Erskine and Philip Friend.

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