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Antonia Bird(1951-2013)

  • Director
  • Producer
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Antonia Bird
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Antonia Bird was born on 27 May 1951 in London, England, UK. She was a director and producer, known for Priest (1994), Face (1997) and Ravenous (1999). She was married to Ian Ilett. She died on 24 October 2013 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 27, 1951
DiedOctober 24, 2013(62)
BornMay 27, 1951
DiedOctober 24, 2013(62)
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  • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
    • 12 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Priest (1994)
Priest
7.1
  • Director
  • 1994
Robert Carlyle, Damon Albarn, Phil Davis, Lena Headey, Steven Waddington, and Ray Winstone in Face (1997)
Face
6.6
  • Director
  • 1997
Ravenous (1999)
Ravenous
6.9
  • Director
  • 1999
Steven Mackintosh in Care (2000)
Care
7.6
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2000

Credits

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Director



  • Maxine Peake, John Simm, Tom Varey, and Chloe Rowley in The Village (2013)
    The Village
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Alun Armstrong and Sue Johnston in A Passionate Woman (2010)
    A Passionate Woman
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Off by Heart
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Cracker (1993)
    Cracker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Robbie Coltrane in Cracker (2006)
    Cracker
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
    MI-5
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005
  • The Hamburg Cell (2004)
    The Hamburg Cell
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Richard Harrington and Daniel Mays in Rehab (2003)
    Rehab
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Steven Mackintosh in Care (2000)
    Care
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Ravenous (1999)
    Ravenous
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Robert Carlyle, Damon Albarn, Phil Davis, Lena Headey, Steven Waddington, and Ray Winstone in Face (1997)
    Face
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Drew Barrymore and Chris O'Donnell in Mad Love (1995)
    Mad Love
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Priest (1994)
    Priest
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993

Producer



  • Oi for England: summer of '82' (2021)
    Oi for England: summer of '82'
    9.1
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Son of Babylon (2009)
    Son of Babylon
    7.2
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Off by Heart
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Christine Tremarco in Faith (2005)
    Faith
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Richard Harrington and Daniel Mays in Rehab (2003)
    Rehab
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2003

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 27, 1951
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 24, 2013
    • London, England, UK(anaplastic thyroid cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Ian Ilett? - October 24, 2013 (her death)
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    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Her terrible stage fright settled her on the path of directing.
  • Quotes
    [on Mad Love (1995)] Miramax was owned by Disney at the time and I was in post-production with a nice Disney teen film, which was quite edgy originally. We always thought we were making a film for 15 and up, and suddenly we had to make it for PG. Which meant I had to take the heart of the film out. That was quite a lesson. You're not in charge, it's not your money, it's someone else's, you've basically got to do what you're told

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