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Alastair Reid

Directing · 1939–2011 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

Alastair Reid was a Scottish television and film director, described by The Guardian on his death as "one of Britain's finest directors of television drama". Reid studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Known for

Filmography

2016BobbyEditor
2001EvolutionDirector
1999H.E. Double Hockey SticksOpera
1998What Rats Won't DoDirector
1997NostromoDirector
1993Tales of the CityDirector
1993Selling HitlerDirector
1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryDirector
1991Selling HitlerDirector
1989TraffikDirector
1989A View of Harry ClarkDirector
1988The Play on OneDirector
1987The Story of a RecluseDirector
1987Inspector MorseDirector
1984The Secret ServantDirector
1982American PlayhouseDirector
1981Artemis '81Director
1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeDirector
1979Big Jim and the Figaro ClubProducer
1979Turning Year TalesDirector
1979Tales of the UnexpectedDirector
1978Curriculee CurriculaDirector
1978HazellDirector
1977RomanceDirector
1976GangstersDirector
1976Shout at the DevilScreenplay
1976The Flight of the HeronDirector
1975Shades of GreeneDirector
1975Three Comedies of MarriageDirector
1975The Prodigal DaughterDirector
1974South RidingDirector
1974South RidingDirector
1973Three's OneDirector
1972Six FacesDirector
1972Something to HideDirector
1971The Road BuilderDirector
1970Play for TodayDirector
1969Baby LoveWriter
1968A Man of our TimesDirector
1967The GamblersDirector
1967Half Hour StoryDirector
1967Market in Honey LaneDirector
1966Mrs ThursdayDirector
1963Sergeant CorkDirector
1963Love StoryDirector
1957Emergency: Ward 10Director
1955ITV Play of the WeekDirector

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