Michael Bogdanov(1938-2017)

Director
Writer
Producer

Michael Bogdanov was born on 15 December 1938 in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a director and writer, known for A Light in the Valley (1998), The Sherman Plays (1993) and The Thorn Birds (2009). He was married to Ulrike Engelbrecht and Patricia Ann Warwick. He died on 16 April 2017 in Paros, Greece.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

A Light in the Valley

Director

1998

The Sherman Plays

TV Series

Director

The Thorn Birds

Video

Director

2009

A Light on the Hill

Director

2000

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Director

The Thorn Birds
Video
- Director
- 2009
Valuing Freedom
TV Special
- Director
- 2007
One Person Can Make a Difference
TV Special
- Director
- 2006
The Welsh in Shakespeare
TV Movie
- Director
- 2004
The Shoemaker's Arms
TV Movie
- Director
- 2002
Killing Time
TV Movie
- Director
- 2001
A Light in the City
TV Movie
- Director
- 2001
The Scottish Play
- Director
- 2001
A Light on the Hill
- Director
- 2000
A Light in the Valley
- Director
- 1998
Macbeth
5.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1998
The Sherman Plays
TV Series
- Director
- 1997
The Tempest in Butetown
TV Movie
- Director
- 1997
The Wars of the Roses
8.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1990–1991
Julius Caesar
TV Movie
- Director
- 1988

Writer

The Thorn Birds
Video
- screenplay
- 2009
Valuing Freedom
TV Special
- Writer
- 2007
One Person Can Make a Difference
TV Special
- Writer
- 2006
The Welsh in Shakespeare
TV Movie
- screenwriter
- 2004
The Shoemaker's Arms
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2002
Killing Time
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2001
The Scottish Play
- screenplay
- 2001
The Tempest in Butetown
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1997
Shakespeare on the Estate
TV Movie
- screenwriter
- 1994
Bookmark
5.3
TV Series
- screenplay
- 1992
Julius Caesar
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1988
Orwell's England
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1985
Hiawatha
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1984
Shakespeare Lives!
TV Series
- Writer
- 1983
Broad and Narrow
TV Series
- Writer
- 1965

Producer

The Thorn Birds
Video
- producer
- 2009
One Person Can Make a Difference
TV Special
- producer
- 2006
A Light in the City
TV Movie
- producer
- 2001
The Scottish Play
- producer
- 2001
A Light on the Hill
- producer
- 2000
A Light in the Valley
- producer
- 1998
The Tempest in Butetown
TV Movie
- producer
- 1997
Bookmark
5.3
TV Series
- co-producer
- 1992
Julius Caesar
TV Movie
- producer
- 1988
The Pied Piper by Adrian Mitchell
Video
- co-producer
- 1986
Orwell's England
TV Movie
- producer
- 1985

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Born
- December 15, 1938
- Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died
- April 16, 2017
- Paros, Greece(heart attack)
Spouses
Other works
(12/04-2/05) Stage: Directed the John L. Haber play, "Lone Star Love", at the John Houseman Theatre, New York City.

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Trivia
He was awarded his second Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1990 (1989 season) for Best Director of a Play for "The War of the Roses" produced for television by Portman Productions broadcast on BBC Two.