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Julian Amyes(1917-1992)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Julian Amyes was born on 9 August 1917 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Jane Eyre (1983), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Danger Man (1960). He was married to Anne Allan. He died on 26 April 1992 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 9, 1917
DiedApril 26, 1992(74)
BornAugust 9, 1917
DiedApril 26, 1992(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Jane Eyre (1983)
Jane Eyre
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Director
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Patrick McGoohan in Danger Man (1960)
Danger Man
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Kate Binchy in Here I Stand... (1977)
Here I Stand...
6.2
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1991
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • The Lady's Not for Burning (1987)
    The Lady's Not for Burning
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Joan Hickson in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
    Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Charters & Caldicott (1985)
    Charters & Caldicott
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Derek Francis in Winter Sunlight (1984)
    Winter Sunlight
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Jane Eyre (1983)
    Jane Eyre
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Angela Down, Liza Goddard, and Susan Jameson in Take Three Women (1982)
    Take Three Women
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Great Expectations (1981)
    Great Expectations
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Patrick Stewart in The Anatomist (1980)
    The Anatomist
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)
    The Old Curiosity Shop
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • Plain Murder
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978

Producer



  • Kate Binchy in Here I Stand... (1977)
    Here I Stand...
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Testament of François Villon
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • The Launderette
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Heydays Hotel
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Benny Lynch
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Ann Lynn and Roy Marsden in Nothing to Lose (1967)
    Escape
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1966
  • No Wreath for the General
    4.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960
  • The House in Paris
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Summer's Christmas
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1957
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1956
  • The Death of the Heart
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Opportunity Murder
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Potasch and Perlmutter
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1955

Writer



  • The House in Paris
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • The Death of the Heart
    TV Movie
    • television adaptation
    • 1956
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 9, 1917
    • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 26, 1992
    • London, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Anne AllanApril 19, 1948 - April 26, 1992 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Doctor's Dilemma," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Paul Daneman, Ann Todd, Anthony Ireland, Leo Bieber, Lewis Casson, Laurence Hardy, and Michael Hordern in the cast.

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    Former film actor, turned director-producer mainly for BBC television. Later became a TV executive.

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