Graham Baker (born 1938) is an English

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. He directed a number of Hollywood feature films from 1981 to 1999, including the 1988 science fiction film ''

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''.AV Club Interview with James Caan
Retrieved June 27, 2013. Baker studied painting, graphic design, and architecture at Leicester College. His first film was the short film ''Leaving Lily'' (1975), which was nominated for a

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Award. He has also directed television commercials, such as

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's series of " Joe Isuzu" advertisements in the 1980s. In 2008 Baker wrote the musical play ''Ipso Facto or The Rake's Return'', with songs by

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Filmography

* ''Leaving Lily'' (short film) (1975) * '' Omen III: The Final Conflict'' (1981) *'' Impulse'' (1984) *''

'' (1988) *''The Recruit'' (1990) * '' Born to Ride'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''With Love From... Suffolk'' (2016) (co-director)

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