Mick Jackson (born 4 October 1943) is an English film director and television producer best known for the 1984

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-winning television film '' Threads''. He is also known for directing projects such as the comedy '' L.A. Story'' (1991), the romance drama '' The Bodyguard'' (1992), the

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film '' Temple Grandin'' (2010), and the drama ''

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'' (2016).

Early life and education

Jackson was born on 4 October 1943 in the settlement of

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, England. He attended Palmer's School before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in electronics at the

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and a postgraduate degree in drama from the

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Career

Between 1973 and 1987, he directed many documentary and drama productions for BBC TV and

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, including the 1984

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television film '' Threads''. He also directed theatrical feature films, including '' L.A. Story'' (1991), ''

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'' (1997) and the

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thriller '' The Bodyguard'' (1992).

Accolades

Jackson won an

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for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for the biopic television film '' Temple Grandin''. He also won the Television Single Drama category for ''Threads'' at the 1985

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Filmography

Film

* '' Chattahoochee'' (1989) * '' L.A. Story'' (1991) * '' The Bodyguard'' (1992) * '' Clean Slate'' (1994) * ''

'' (1997) * '' The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest'' (2002) * ''

'' (2016)

Television

Documentaries
* ''

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'' (1973, 13-episode series) * '' Connections'' (1978, 10-episode series) * ''The Real Thing'' (1980, 6-episode series) Dramas
* ''People from the Forest'' (1981) * '' Threads'' (1984) * '' Yuri Nosenko: Double Agent'' (1986) * '' Life Story'' (1987) * '' A Very British Coup'' (1988) * '' Indictment: The McMartin Trial'' (1995) * '' Tuesdays with Morrie'' (1999) * '' Live from Baghdad'' (2002) * '' Covert One: The Hades Factor'' (2006) * '' The Memory Keeper's Daughter'' (2008) * '' Temple Grandin'' (2010)

References

External links

*
''Threads'' on Kings of Horror's official YouTube channel

Official trailer for ''Threads''
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