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Bill Bryden(1942-2022)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bill Bryden in Aria (1987)
Bill Bryden was born on 12 April 1942 in Greenock, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Ill Fares the Land (1983), Aria (1987) and The Mysteries (1985). He was married to Angela Douglas and Deborah Morris. He died on 5 January 2022 in the UK.
BornApril 12, 1942
DiedJanuary 5, 2022(79)
BornApril 12, 1942
DiedJanuary 5, 2022(79)
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    • 2 nominations

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Known for

Ill Fares the Land (1983)
Ill Fares the Land
7.3
  • Director
  • 1983
Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
Aria
5.7
  • Director(segment I pagliacci)
  • 1987
The Mysteries (1985)
The Mysteries
TV Series
  • Producer
The Play on One (1988)
The Play on One
5.7
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The Negotiator (1994)
    The Negotiator
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986–1994
  • Francesca Annis in Headhunters (1994)
    Headhunters
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • The Bogie Man (1992)
    The Bogie Man
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • The Play on One (1988)
    The Play on One
    5.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1988–1991
  • The Ship
    TV Movie
    • produced for television by
    • 1990
  • Peter Capaldi in The Story of a Recluse (1987)
    The Story of a Recluse
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Only Yesterday
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Mysteries (1985)
    The Mysteries
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985–1986

Director

  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • The Ship
    TV Movie
    • Director (directed for television by)
    • 1990
  • The Play on One (1988)
    The Play on One
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
    Aria
    5.7
    • Director (segment I pagliacci)
    • 1987
  • David Hayman in The Holy City (1986)
    The Holy City
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Mysteries (1985)
    The Mysteries
    TV Series
    • stage director
    • 1985–1986
  • Ill Fares the Land (1983)
    Ill Fares the Land
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer

  • The Friday Play
    Podcast Series
    • written by
    • 1998
  • The Big Picnic (1996)
    The Big Picnic
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • The Ship
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1990
  • Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
    Aria
    5.7
    • Writer (segment I pagliacci)
    • 1987
  • David Hayman in The Holy City (1986)
    The Holy City
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1986
  • The Mysteries (1985)
    The Mysteries
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1985–1986
  • Ill Fares the Land (1983)
    Ill Fares the Land
    7.3
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Băng Cướp Viễn Tây (1980)
    Băng Cướp Viễn Tây
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Benny Lynch
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 12, 1942
    • Greenock, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • January 5, 2022
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Angela DouglasFebruary 2009 - January 5, 2022 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed Eugene O'Neill's play, "The Iceman Cometh", at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland with J.G. Devlin, Jan Grant, Oscar James, Leonard Maguire, James Cairncross, Henry Woolf, Niall Toibin and Ian Bannen.

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  • Trivia
    He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1986 (1985 season) for Best Director of The Mysteries.

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