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Michael Birkett(1929-2015)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Birkett was born on 22 October 1929. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Les Innocents (1961), Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1968) and The Soldier's Tale (1964). He was married to Gloria Taylor and Junia Crawford. He died on 3 April 2015 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 22, 1929
DiedApril 3, 2015(85)
BornOctober 22, 1929
DiedApril 3, 2015(85)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Les Innocents (1961)
Les Innocents
7.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1961
Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1968)
Le songe d'une nuit d'été
6.5
  • Producer
  • 1968
The Soldier's Tale (1964)
The Soldier's Tale
7.0
  • Director
  • 1964
Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1966

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963)
    An Evening with the Royal Ballet
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Billy Budd
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • Les Innocents (1961)
    Les Innocents
    7.7
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • La marque (1961)
    La marque
    7.2
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Victor Maddern and Aldo Ray in L'Île des réprouvés (1959)
    L'Île des réprouvés
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Maggie Smith and George Nader in Le criminel aux abois (1958)
    Le criminel aux abois
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Dunkerque (1958)
    Dunkerque
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Davy (1957)
    Davy
    5.7
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Joan Fontaine, James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, and Michael Rennie in Une île au soleil (1957)
    Une île au soleil
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Donald Pleasence, Jack Hawkins, Megs Jenkins, Howard Marion-Crawford, and Elizabeth Sellars in Flammes dans le ciel (1957)
    Flammes dans le ciel
    6.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • S.O.S. Scotland Yard (1956)
    S.O.S. Scotland Yard
    7.0
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Feminine Touch (1956)
    The Feminine Touch
    5.8
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Tueurs de dames (1955)
    Tueurs de dames
    7.6
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955

Producer



  • Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (8K) (2024)
    Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (8K)
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Le mahâbhârata (1989)
    Le mahâbhârata
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • The Gin Game (1981)
    The Gin Game
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1981
  • Janus: Europe's Architectural Heritage - A Call to Action (1978)
    Janus: Europe's Architectural Heritage - A Call to Action
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Le Roi Lear (1970)
    Le Roi Lear
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1968)
    Le songe d'une nuit d'été
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Marat/Sade (1967)
    Marat/Sade
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
    Modesty Blaise
    5.0
    • associate producer
    • 1966
  • Le Concierge (1963)
    Le Concierge
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Some People (1962)
    Some People
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1962

Director



  • The More Man Understands
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Overture and Beginners
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Soldier's Tale (1964)
    The Soldier's Tale
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Launching
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lord Birkett
  • Born
    • October 22, 1929
  • Died
    • April 3, 2015
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Gloria TaylorDecember 4, 1978 - February 10, 2001 (her death, 1 child)

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    Vice-president of the British Board of Film Classification from 1985.

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