Brian Percival is a British film director, known for his work on the British television series ''

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'' and '' North & South'', as well as the feature film ''

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''.

Biography

He was born in

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, in 1962 and attended New Heys Comprehensive School from 1973 to 1980. From film school, he joined Cinequip subsidiary Percival Smith Associates with Tony Smith, respected commercials producer to become a highly successful Commercials director. He has directed ''Pleasureland'', ''North and South'', ''ShakespeaRe-Told (Much Ado About Nothing)'', (for which he won his second Bafta), ''The Ruby in the Smoke'' and ''The Old Curiosity Shop''. His nine-minute short ''About a Girl'' won the

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and several film festival awards in 2001. Since 2010 he has directed seven episodes of the ITV British

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, ''

''. For his work on the show he won the 2010 BAFTA Craft award for Best Fiction Director and the 2011

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. In 2012, he was nominated for a

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for "Episode 7". He also directed the 2013 film, ''

''.

Filmography

References

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