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Paul Seed

18 Sep 1947Born
7 Mar 2026Died
78Age at death
53Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Paul Seed (1947-2026) was a British television director and former actor.

Born in Bideford in Devon, he began his career as an actor, appearing in numerous television series, including Z Cars, Softly Softly: Task Force, Survivors, Doctor Who, Secret Army, Coronation Street, Crown Court and Tales of the Unexpected.

In the late 1970s, Seed chose to pursue a career in TV drama directing and completed the BBC Directors' course, following which he directed numerous TV plays, series and serials during the 1980s.

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He is perhaps best known for directing the BBC's smash-hit 1990 mini-series House of Cards and its sequel To Play the King, adapted by Andrew Davies from Michael Dobbs' novels and famously starring Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart.

He continued to direct for television drama series throughout the 1990s including A Touch of Frost and Playing the Field, and in 2002 directed all six episodes of the revival of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

In later years, he has directed episodes of New Tricks, Northern Lights and Lark Rise to Candleford, and in 2010 directed the BBC adaptation of Just William.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2013BlandingsSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  2. 2010Just WilliamSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  3. 2008Clash of the SantasFilm: Director
  4. 2008A Risk Worth TakingFilm: Director
  5. 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries: Director (1 episode)
  6. 2007A Matter of TimeFilm
  7. 2007The Ribos FileFilm
  8. 2006The Booze Cruise III: The ScatteringFilm: Director
  9. 2005The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntFilm: Director
  10. 2004Roman RoadFilm: Director
  11. 2004Christmas LightsFilm: Director
  12. 2004Doc MartinSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  13. 2004Ready When You Are, Mr McGillFilm: Director
  14. 2004New TricksSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  15. 2003The Booze CruiseFilm: Director
  16. 2003The Booze CruiseSeries: Director (1 episode)
  17. 2001Strange RelationsFilm: Director
  18. 2000Dirty TricksFilm: Director
  19. 2000Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Director
  20. 1998A Rather English MarriageFilm: Director
  21. 1998Heat of the SunSeries: Director (1 episode)
  22. 1995The AffairFilm: Director
  23. 1993To Play the KingSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  24. 1992A Touch of FrostSeries: Director (1 episode)
  25. 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterFilm: Director
  26. 1991ExFilm: Director
  27. 1990House of CardsSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  28. 1989Capital CitySeries: Director (3 episodes)
  29. 1989Screen OneSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  30. 1989The PicnicFilm: Director
  31. 1987Inappropriate BehaviourFilm: Director
  32. 1986Fighting BackFilm: Director
  33. 1985Long Term MemoryFilm: Director
  34. 1985Wynne and PenkovskyFilm: Director
  35. 1985Screen TwoSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  36. 1984A Coming to Terms for BillyFilm: Director
  37. 1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  38. 1983Across the WaterFilm: Director
  39. 1983A Matter of Choice for BillyFilm: Director
  40. 1982Too Late to Talk to BillyFilm: Director
  41. 1982PreviewFilm: TV Director
  42. 1980EscapeSeries (1 episode)
  43. 1980Nearly a Happy EndingFilm: Tony
  44. 1979The Human FactorFilm: Shop Assistant
  45. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Director of Commercial (1 episode)
  46. 1978Doctor Who: The Ribos OperationFilm: Graff Vynda-K
  47. 1977Secret ArmySeries: Dominique, Van Hoyt (1 episode)
  48. 1975SurvivorsSeries: Grant (1 episode)
  49. 1974PlayhouseSeries: TV Director (1 episode)
  50. 1973A Thinking Man as HeroFilm: Chris
  51. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Director (3 episodes)
  52. 1970DoomwatchSeries: Michael Pratt (1 episode)
  53. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Graff Vynda-K (4 episodes)

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