Simon Langton, Esq's Biography

Simon Langton, Esq's Professional Career

Career

director; asst stage mangr Folkestone Repertory Theatre 1959, stage mangr Theatre Royal Windsor 1960-62, BBC TV 1963-71, freelance dir 1971-; memb: Dirs' Guild of GB 1980, Dirs' Guild of America 1983; Television and Film credits incl: Microbes & Men (BBC) 1972, Love For Lydia (LWT) 1973, Upstairs Downstairs (LWT) 1974, Duchess of Duke Street (BBC) 1976, Gate of Eden (YTV) 1977, Danger UXB (Euston Films) 1978, Rebecca (BBC) 1979, Therese Raquin (BBC) 1980, Nelson (ATV) 1980, Smiley's People (BBC) 1981, Lost Honour of Katherine Beck (CBS) 1982, Casanova (ABC) 1984, Anna Karenina (CBS) 1985, Laguna Heat (HBO) 1986, Dos Destinos (corporate film for BA) 1986, Whistle Blower (feature) 1987, Out of Darkness (ABC/Robert Halmi) 1987, Mother Love (BBC) 1988, Jeeves & Wooster II (Carnival Films) 1990, Good Guys (Havahall Pictures) 1991, Headhunters (BBC) 1992, The Cinder Path (YTV) 1993, Pride and Prejudice (BBC) 1994, Stanley's Search for Dr Livingstone (Hallmark Films) 1997, Nancherrow (Portman Prodns/Telemunchen) 1998, Scarlet Pimpernel (BBC) 2000 Murder Rooms (BBC) 2001, Agatha Christie's The Hollow (LWT) 2003, Poirot 2003, The Old Masters (co-prod) 2004, Rosemary and Thyme 2004 and 2005; Awards Peabody Award (for Smiley's People), Tric Award (for Mother Love), Best Drama RTS Award (for Scarlet Pimpernel) 2002; for Pride and Prejudice 1996: Tric Award for Best Drama, Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Drama Serial, Banff Television Festival Award for Best Mini Series and Grand Prize for Best Programme; nominations incl: BAFTA 1972 (for Microbes & Men), BAFTA 1979 (for Therese Raquin), BAFTA (Mother Love), BAFTA for Best Serial 1996 (for Pride and Prejudice); nominations for Smiley's People: BAFTA, Emmy, Peoples Award

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