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Paul Annett(1937-2017)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Paul Annett was born on 19 February 1937 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Partners in Crime (1983), Dead of Night (1972) and Fox Mystery Theater (1984). He was married to Margo Andrew. He died on 11 December 2017.
BornFebruary 19, 1937
DiedDecember 11, 2017(80)
BornFebruary 19, 1937
DiedDecember 11, 2017(80)
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Known for

Francesca Annis and James Warwick in Partners in Crime (1983)
Partners in Crime
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Anna Cropper in Dead of Night (1972)
Dead of Night
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Fox Mystery Theater
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–2009
  • Ricky and Bianca (2002)
    Ricky and Bianca
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–1999
  • Brookside (1982)
    Brookside
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Byker Grove (1989)
    Byker Grove
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Tonight at 8.30
    7.3
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1991
  • Never the Sinner (1990)
    Never the Sinner
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988
  • Menace Unseen (1988)
    Menace Unseen
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Justin Gocke and Bettina Rae in The Witching of Ben Wagner (1987)
    The Witching of Ben Wagner
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • The Girl from Mani (1986)
    The Girl from Mani
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Jeremy Brett in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1985
  • Widows (1983)
    Widows
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984

Producer

  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1998–2007
  • Ricky and Bianca (2002)
    Ricky and Bianca
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 2002

Writer

  • Francesca Annis and James Warwick in Partners in Crime (1983)
    Partners in Crime
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1983
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Peter Cushing, Michael Gambon, Tom Chadbon, Marlene Clark, Anton Diffring, Charles Gray, Calvin Lockhart, and Ciaran Madden in The Beast Must Die (1974)
    The Beast Must Die
    5.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 19, 1937
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 11, 2017
  • Spouse
    • Margo Andrew1962 - ? (2 children)
  • Children
    • Chloë Victoria Annett

Did you know

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    Started his career in television in 1957, as a camera operator.

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