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Graham Theakston(1952-2014)

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Graham Theakston was born on 29 February 1952 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director, known for The Politician's Wife (1995), Seeing Red (2000) and The Tripods (1984). He died on 2 September 2014 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 29, 1952
DiedSeptember 2, 2014(62)
BornFebruary 29, 1952
DiedSeptember 2, 2014(62)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins total

Known for

The Politician's Wife (1995)
The Politician's Wife
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Seeing Red (2000)
Seeing Red
7.6
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2000
The Tripods (1984)
The Tripods
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
Dempsey and Makepeace
7.3
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • Ian Kelsey and Caroline Quentin in Blue Murder (2003)
    Blue Murder
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001)
    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Miroslav Simunek in A Good Murder (2006)
    A Good Murder
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003–2005
  • The Lazarus Child (2004)
    The Lazarus Child
    4.9
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Gabrielle Anwar, Vincent D'Onofrio, and James D'Arcy in Sherlock (2002)
    Sherlock
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Come Together (2002)
    Come Together
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Dervla Kirwan and Mark Womack in The Bombmaker (2001)
    The Bombmaker
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Richard E. Grant in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Seeing Red (2000)
    Seeing Red
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Dark Room (1999)
    The Dark Room
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Peter Falk, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Vig (1998)
    Vig
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • David Jason in March in Windy City (1998)
    March in Windy City
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Emily Watson, James Frain, and Ifan Meredith in The Mill on the Floss (1997)
    The Mill on the Floss
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997

Production Department

  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1980–1981

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  • Born
    • February 29, 1952
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 2, 2014
    • London, England, UK(cancer)

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