Brian Gilbert is a

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. Born in

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, he spent much of his childhood in Australia, where he was a

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of film, television and radio. Returning to

at the age of fourteen, he attended the Harrow County Grammar School for Boys and completed his education at

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. He continued working as a professional actor until 1979, when he joined the National Film and Television School as a directing student. So well-received was his graduation film, ''

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''Brian Gilbert, Director.
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immediately commissioned him to write and direct a feature-length film for the

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'' First Love'' series in the 1980s. From there, he went on to direct '' The Frog Prince'' (''French Lessons'' US title), a French-English co-production. Subsequently, he has worked in both

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and the UK, directing ''

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'' in 1988, and in 1991 - '' Not Without My Daughter'', the adaptation of the controversial best-seller of the same name, which starred

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. Four years later came ''

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'' starring

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and

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, the story of poet

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's first marriage, nominated for two Academy Awards. This was eventually followed by the 1997 production ''

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'', starring

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and

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, based on the

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biography of

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. In 2003, he directed '' The Gathering'', starring

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. He wrote and directed the documentary '' Lord Haw-Haw: Portrait of a Fanatic'' for UK and Irish television, and in 2006, directed the stage version of

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's play ''Allegiance'', starring

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, and produced by Daniel Jewel, at the

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. He is currently a regular guest tutor at the

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Filmography

*'' Lord Haw-Haw: Portrait of a Fanatic'' - 2005 *'' The Gathering'' - 2003 *''

'' - 1997 *''

'' - 1994 *'' Not Without My Daughter'' - 1991 *''

'' - 1988 *'' French Lesson'' - 1985 *''

Sharma and Beyond ''Sharma and Beyond'' is a 1984 British TV movie, directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Michael Maloney, Robert Urquhart, Tom Wilkinson and Suzanne Burden. Goldcrest Films Goldcrest Films is an award-winning independent British distribution, ...

'' - 1984 *''

Voyage of the Damned ''Voyage of the Damned'' is a 1976 drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, with an all-star cast featuring Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Max von Sydow, James Mason, and Malcolm McDowell. The story was inspired by actual events conce ...

'' - 1976

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