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Michael E. Briant is a Actor and Director British born on 14 february 1942 at Bournemouth (United-kingdom)
Michael E. Briant (born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on 14 February 1942) is best known as a British television director, but he is also a producer and actor.
When Michael was 21 he joined the BBC as an assistant floor manager in the drama department and a year later became a Production Assistant.
In 1966 he took a Directors Course and he subsequently directed series such as Z-Cars, Doctor Who and Warship. Howards Way
During his time on Doctor Who, he directed six serials, including three fondly-remembered adventures The Sea Devils, The Green Death and his personal favourite The Robots of Death, which was also his last involvement with the series. However, he is most proud of his subsequent direction of the BBC drama series Secret Army for which he directed episodes between 1978 and 1979. He later directed four of the six episodes of its sequel, Kessler and the thriller series Blood Money in which he cast many of the actors from Secret Army, before moving to the Netherlands to direct television there.
In the 1980s he went onto working directing Treasure Island, the Emmy award winning A Tale of Two Cities, the feature film Tangiers, Hideaway and many more drama productions.
He currently lives in Spain where he indulges his passion for sailing. He has recently been involved on DVD releases of his Doctor Who episodes, appearing on various documentaries and commentary tracks.
Briant is, perhaps, the series' most prolific living director.
He has been involved on DVD releases of his Doctor Who episodes, appearing on various documentaries and commentary tracks and has become a successful author. His autobiography 'Who is Michael Briant' has been published by Classic Press and his 'French Canal Routes to the Mediterranean, The Gentle Sailing Route to the Mediterranean, Strait Sailing to Gibraltar and 'Living Aboard Around the World have been published by EdwinEditions and are available as hard copy or Ebooks from www.michaelbriant.
En 1966, il tente le concours pour être réalisateur et commence à réaliser des épisodes de séries telles que Z-Cars, Doctor Who et Warship. De sa période sur la série Doctor Who, il dirigera près de six épisodes notamment Colony in Space (1971), The Sea Devils (1972), The Green Death (1973) et arrêtera après sa direction favorite, celle de The Robots of Death (1977). Même s'il dira plusieurs fois ne pas avoir trouvé agréable de filmer pour cette série, il commentera toutefois les épisodes qu'il a tourné dans les éditions DVD.
Il tournera aussi des épisodes pour la série Secret Army entre 1978 et 1979 ainsi que des épisodes de sa suite Kessler. Il tournera aussi des épisodes de la série Blood Money pour laquelle il fera tourner d'anciens acteurs de Secret Army. Dans les années 1980, il part travailler à la télévision des Pays-Bas.
Vers la fin des années 1970 et le début des années 1980, il filme des adaptations de classiques à la télévision comme L'Île au trésor ainsi que Le Conte de deux cités. Dans les années 1990, il se tourne vers la production de documentaire. Passionné de voile, il s'installe en Espagne et se tourne vers la production de documentaires. Il écrira une autobiographie Who is Michael Briant ainsi que des guides sur la navigation.
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Birth name Michael Edwin Briant
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 14 february 1942 (82 years) at Bournemouth (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 14 february 1942 (82 years) at Bournemouth (United-kingdom)
When Michael was 21 he joined the BBC as an assistant floor manager in the drama department and a year later became a Production Assistant.
In 1966 he took a Directors Course and he subsequently directed series such as Z-Cars, Doctor Who and Warship. Howards Way
During his time on Doctor Who, he directed six serials, including three fondly-remembered adventures The Sea Devils, The Green Death and his personal favourite The Robots of Death, which was also his last involvement with the series. However, he is most proud of his subsequent direction of the BBC drama series Secret Army for which he directed episodes between 1978 and 1979. He later directed four of the six episodes of its sequel, Kessler and the thriller series Blood Money in which he cast many of the actors from Secret Army, before moving to the Netherlands to direct television there.
In the 1980s he went onto working directing Treasure Island, the Emmy award winning A Tale of Two Cities, the feature film Tangiers, Hideaway and many more drama productions.
He currently lives in Spain where he indulges his passion for sailing. He has recently been involved on DVD releases of his Doctor Who episodes, appearing on various documentaries and commentary tracks.
Briant is, perhaps, the series' most prolific living director.
He has been involved on DVD releases of his Doctor Who episodes, appearing on various documentaries and commentary tracks and has become a successful author. His autobiography 'Who is Michael Briant' has been published by Classic Press and his 'French Canal Routes to the Mediterranean, The Gentle Sailing Route to the Mediterranean, Strait Sailing to Gibraltar and 'Living Aboard Around the World have been published by EdwinEditions and are available as hard copy or Ebooks from www.michaelbriant.
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Après avoir été un enfant acteur, c'est en 1963, à vingt-et-un ans, que Michael Briant rejoint la BBC en tant qu'assistant de plateau au département de la fiction et devient l'année d'après assistant de production.En 1966, il tente le concours pour être réalisateur et commence à réaliser des épisodes de séries telles que Z-Cars, Doctor Who et Warship. De sa période sur la série Doctor Who, il dirigera près de six épisodes notamment Colony in Space (1971), The Sea Devils (1972), The Green Death (1973) et arrêtera après sa direction favorite, celle de The Robots of Death (1977). Même s'il dira plusieurs fois ne pas avoir trouvé agréable de filmer pour cette série, il commentera toutefois les épisodes qu'il a tourné dans les éditions DVD.
Il tournera aussi des épisodes pour la série Secret Army entre 1978 et 1979 ainsi que des épisodes de sa suite Kessler. Il tournera aussi des épisodes de la série Blood Money pour laquelle il fera tourner d'anciens acteurs de Secret Army. Dans les années 1980, il part travailler à la télévision des Pays-Bas.
Vers la fin des années 1970 et le début des années 1980, il filme des adaptations de classiques à la télévision comme L'Île au trésor ainsi que Le Conte de deux cités. Dans les années 1990, il se tourne vers la production de documentaire. Passionné de voile, il s'installe en Espagne et se tourne vers la production de documentaires. Il écrira une autobiographie Who is Michael Briant ainsi que des guides sur la navigation.
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Filmography of Michael E. Briant (2 films)
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True as a Turtle (1957)
, 1h36Directed by Wendy Toye
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn, Keith Michell, Avice Landone, Betty Stockfeld
Roles Paul
Rating56%
Tony propose à sa jeune épouse Jane de faire une petite croisière vers la Bretagne à bord de son ketch "Tortue". Ce voyage avec des amis ne va pas se passer exactement comme prévu.
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Tangiers (1985)
Directed by Michael E. Briant
Actors Ronny Cox, Billie Whitelaw, Glynis Barber, Ronald Lacey, Jack Watson, Ronald Fraser
Rating67%