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Jon Amiel


After studies in English literature, Jon Amiel graduated from Cambridge University and ran the Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company, which often toured the USA. He became the Hampstead Theatre Company's literary manager and began directing there, relocating to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Amiel joined the BBC as a story editor... See full bio »

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Hide HideDirector (24 titles)
???? Masterwork (announced)
 
2013 Twisted (TV series) (filming)
Pilot (2013)
 
2012-2013 The Borgias (TV series)
Siblings (2013)
Stray Dogs (2012)
 
2009/I Creation
 
2008 The Tudors (TV series)
Destiny and Fortune (2008)
The Act of Treason (2008)
 
2007 The Wedding Bells (TV series)
 
2005 Reunion (TV series)
1986 (2005)
 
2005 Eyes (TV series)
Pilot (2005)
 
2003 The Core
 
1999 Entrapment
 
1995 Copycat
 
1993 Sommersby
 
1989 Queen of Hearts
 
1988 The Storyteller (TV series)
The Luck Child (1988)
 
1986 The Singing Detective (TV mini-series)
Who Done It (1986)
Pitter Patter (1986)
Clues (1986)
Lovely Days (1986)
Heat (1986)
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
The Silent Twins (1986)
 
1985 Tandoori Nights (TV series)
Film Fare (1985)
Far from the Ganges (1985)
White Lies (1985)
 
1985 The Last Evensong (TV movie)
 
1982-1983 Play for Today (TV series)
Gates of Gold (1983)
A Sudden Wrench (1982)
 
1982 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Lunch (1982)
Preview (1982)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2007 The Wedding Bells (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
For Whom the Bells Toll (2007) (executive producer)
 
2005 Reunion (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
1986 (2005) (producer)
 
1999 Simply Irresistible (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2009/I Creation (screen story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1980 Premiere (TV series) (script editor - 1 episode)
Braces High (1980) (script editor)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Look Again (short) (very special thanks)
 
1996 I Love You, I Love You Not (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Drama Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Singing Detective (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Jodie Foster (2005) … Himself
 
2003 To the Core and Back (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
1998 Close Up: Dennis Potter Under the Skin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.12 (1989) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1975) He directed Stanley Eveling's play, "Dear Janet Rosenberg, Dear Mr. Kooning," at the Hampstead Theatre Club in Hampstead, London, England with Anna Calder-Marshall and Freddie Jones in the cast. See more »
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Personal Quote:

The films I love are exactly those films that are hard to define. These days most films are one ride in the fairground -- rollercoaster for action, tunnel of love for romance or ghost house for horror -- but I love movies that give you the feeling you've been to the whole fair. The movies that combine... See more »

Trivia:

Jon Amiel was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT. HatcH is a film and arts festival that focuses on mentoring and inspiring student, independent, and up-and-coming filmmakers and artists. See more »

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