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Michael E. Briant
Director

Michael E. Briant

14 Feb 1942Born
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Biography

Michael Edwin Briant (born 14 February 1942) is a retired English television director and author, best known for his work as a director for BBC television drama in the 1970s and 1980s.

At the age of 21 Briant joined the BBC as an assistant floor manager in the drama department and a year later became a production assistant. In 1966, he took a Directors Course. Sometimes credited as just Michael Briant, he subsequently directed series such as Z-Cars and Doctor Who, directing Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker in a total of six serials: Colony in Space (1971), The Sea Devils (1972), The Green Death (1973), Death to the Daleks (1974), Revenge of the Cybermen (1975) and The Robots of Death (1977).

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He went on to direct several episodes from the first season of Blake's 7 in 1978, and Secret Army between 1978 and 1979. He later directed four of the six episodes of its sequel, Kessler, and the thriller series Blood Money, in which he cast many of the actors from Secret Army.

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Filmography

  1. 2021The Direct RouteFilm
  2. 2012The Sandmine MurdersFilm
  3. 2011IMC Needs You!Film
  4. 2010The Tin Men and the WitchFilm
  5. 2008Hello Sailor!Film
  6. 2008Musical Scales: An Era of ExperimentationFilm
  7. 1991Vrienden voor het LevenSeries: Director (1 episode)
  8. 1986Blake's 7: DuelFilm: Director
  9. 1986Blake's 7: OracFilm: Director
  10. 1986HideawaySeries: Director (6 episodes)
  11. 1985Blake's 7: The BeginningFilm: Director
  12. 1985Howards' WaySeries: Director (6 episodes)
  13. 1984One by OneSeries: Director (1 episode)
  14. 1982TangiersFilm: Director
  15. 1981KesslerSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  16. 1980A Tale of Two CitiesSeries: Director (8 episodes)
  17. 1980BreakawaySeries: Director (6 episodes)
  18. 1978Blake's 7Series: Director (4 episodes)
  19. 1977Treasure IslandFilm: Director
  20. 1977Treasure IslandSeries: Director (1 episode)
  21. 1977Secret ArmySeries: Director (7 episodes)
  22. 1977Doctor Who: The Robots of DeathFilm: Director
  23. 1975AngelsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  24. 1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the CybermenFilm: Director
  25. 1974Doctor Who: Death to the DaleksFilm: Director
  26. 1973Doctor Who: The Green DeathFilm: Director
  27. 1973WarshipSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  28. 1973Sutherland's LawSeries: Director (1 episode)
  29. 1972Doctor Who: The Sea DevilsFilm: Director
  30. 1971Doctor Who: Colony in SpaceFilm: Director
  31. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Director (30 episodes)
  32. 1962Z-CarsSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  33. 1957True as a TurtleFilm: Paul
  34. 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries: Director (4 episodes)

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