Brian Gibson (director)

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Brian Gibson
Born22 September 1944 (1944-09-22)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Died4 January 2004 (2004-01-05) (aged 59)
London, England
Occupation(s)Film director, television director
Years active1960s–2002

Brian Gibson (22 September 1944 – 4 January 2004) was an English film and television director.

Early life and education

Gibson was born 22 September 1944 in

Cambridge University.[2]

Career

In the late 1960s, Gibson began working for the

Horizon. One standout episode entitled "Joey," about Joey Deacon, a lifelong brain-damaged man who found a way to communicate with his family through another similarly affected patient at his hospital, won him an SFTA
Award for Best Specialized Programme of 1974.

Gibson directed

BAFTA Award for Best Director.[2]

Gibson made his feature film directorial debut with

20th Century Fox, and also collaborating on a script with his wife when he was diagnosed with cancer.[1]

Personal life and death

Gibson had homes in London and Los Angeles.[2]

In 1990, Gibson married Lynn Whitfield.[7] They have a daughter Grace.[1] Their marriage ended in divorce.[2] After their divorce he married the artist Paula Rae Gibson, with whom he had another daughter, Raphaela.[1][3]

Gibson died of

bone cancer in London on 4 January 2004; he was 59.[1][2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Bardach, Ann Louise (7 January 2004). "Brian Gibson". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Lyall, Sarah (9 January 2004). "Brian Gibson, 59, a Director of Movies and TV Shows". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Brian Gibson". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ Oliver, Myrna (6 January 2004). "Brian Gibson, 59; Filmmaker Known for Biopics of Josephine Baker, Tina Turner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Brian Gibson, noted director, dies". United Press International. 5 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. ^ Frook, John Evan (23 November 1993). "Touchstone gets Gibson". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Actress Lynn Whitfield Weds Director of Her Film 'The Josephine Baker' Story". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 27 August 1990. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

External links

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