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Tony Palmer

Directing 84 years old London ★ 0.5
Born: August 29, 1941

Biography

Tony Palmer is a British film director and author.  His work includes over 100 films, ranging from early works with The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa (200 Motels), to his classical portraits which include profiles of Maria Callas, Margot Fonteyn, John Osborne, Igor Stravinsky, Richard Wagner, Yehudi Menuhin, Carl Orff, Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He is also a stage director of theatre and opera.

Among over 40 international prizes for his work are 12 Gold Medals from the New York Film Festival as well as numerous BAFTAs and Emmy Awards. Palmer has won the Prix Italia twice,for A Time There Was in 1980 and At the Haunted End of the Day in 1981. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an honorary citizen of both New Orleans and Athens.

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Known For

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Director 2012
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton Director 1988
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Director 2010
England, My England
England, My England Director 1995
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Director 2004

Filmography

Acting Credits (8)

Directing Credits (58)

Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts
Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts Director 2024
The Beatles And World War II
The Beatles And World War II Director 2017
Vangelis: The Interviews
Vangelis: The Interviews Director 2016
Britten: Nocturne
Britten: Nocturne Director 2013
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Director 2012
Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter
Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter Director 2011
Rope Ladder to the Moon
Rope Ladder to the Moon Director 2010
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Director 2010
The Wagner Family
The Wagner Family Director 2009
O, Fortuna!
O, Fortuna! Director 2008
O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams
O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams Director 2007
Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral
Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral Director 2006
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams Director 2006
Margot
Margot Director 2005
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Director 2004
Hero: The Bobby Moore Story
Hero: The Bobby Moore Story Director 2002
Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming
Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming Director 2002
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka Director 1999
Parsifal: The Search for the Grail
Parsifal: The Search for the Grail Director 1998
The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers Director 1998
Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow
Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow Director 1998
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford Director 1996
Brahms and the Little Singing Girls
Brahms and the Little Singing Girls Director 1996
England, My England
England, My England Director 1995
Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Director 1993
Menuhin, A Family Portrait
Menuhin, A Family Portrait Director 1991
The Children
The Children Director 1990
Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress
Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress Director 1990
Testimony
Testimony Director 1988
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton Director 1988
God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
God Rot Tunbridge Wells! Director 1985
Puccini
Puccini Director 1984
Wagner
Wagner Director 1983
Stravinsky: Once at a Border...
Stravinsky: Once at a Border... Director 1982
Death in Venice
Death in Venice Director 1981
At the Haunted End of the Day
At the Haunted End of the Day Director 1981
The Space Movie
The Space Movie Director 1980
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… Director 1979
Callas: A Documentary
Callas: A Documentary Director 1978
The Wigan Casino
The Wigan Casino Director 1977
Mighty Good: The Beatles
Mighty Good: The Beatles Director 1977
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music Director 1977
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal Director 1976
Harriet at Play
Harriet at Play Director 1976
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74 Director 1974
Harriet At Butlins
Harriet At Butlins Director 1974
The World of Miss World
The World of Miss World Director 1974
The World of Liberace
The World of Liberace Director 1973
Ginger Baker: In Africa
Ginger Baker: In Africa Director 1973
The World of Hugh Hefner
The World of Hugh Hefner Director 1973
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort Director 1972
200 Motels
200 Motels Director 1971
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy Director 1970
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? Director 1969
Cream – Farewell Concert
Cream – Farewell Concert Director 1969
All My Loving
All My Loving Director 1968
Benjamin Britten and His Festival
Benjamin Britten and His Festival Director 1967
The Burning Fiery Furnace
The Burning Fiery Furnace Director 1967

Writing Credits (10)

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