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Christopher Barry(1925-2014)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Christopher Barry was born on 20 September 1925 in London. He was a director and producer, known for The Tripods (1984), Nanny (1981) and Moonbase 3 (1973). He died on 7 February 2014 in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 20, 1925
DiedFebruary 7, 2014(88)
BornSeptember 20, 1925
DiedFebruary 7, 2014(88)
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Known for

The Tripods (1984)
The Tripods
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
Nanny
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Donald Houston, and Barry Lowe in Moonbase 3 (1973)
Moonbase 3
6.8
TV Series
  • Director
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (2016)
    Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
    7.6
    Video
    • original production
    • 2016
  • Nicholas Courtney, Sylvester McCoy, Elisabeth Sladen, and Deborah Watling in Ian Levine: Downtime Redux (2013)
    Ian Levine: Downtime Redux
    6.1
    Video
    • co-director
    • 2013
  • Elisabeth Sladen in Myth Makers Vol. 50: Elisabeth Sladen (2000)
    Myth Makers Vol. 50: Elisabeth Sladen
    8.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, and Deborah Watling in Downtime (1995)
    Downtime
    5.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin, John Levene, and Jon Pertwee in Return to Devil's End (1993)
    Return to Devil's End
    7.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Dramarama (1983)
    Dramarama
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Tripods (1984)
    The Tripods
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1985
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1980
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1963–1979
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1978
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Nigel Havers in Nicholas Nickleby (1977)
    Nicholas Nickleby
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1976

Producer



  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1981–1983
  • No Cloak - No Dagger
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Net
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Kirk Douglas, Susan George, and Susan Hampshire in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • associate director
    • 1973
  • Jane Eyre (1956)
    Jane Eyre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • film sequence directed by
    • film sequences directed by
    • 1956
  • The Gentle Touch (1956)
    The Gentle Touch
    5.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • John Fraser, Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston, and June Thorburn in Touch and Go (1955)
    Touch and Go
    6.1
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • PT Raiders (1955)
    PT Raiders
    6.7
    • assistant director (as Chris Barry)
    • 1955
  • Out of the Clouds (1955)
    Out of the Clouds
    5.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Robert Donat and Kay Walsh in Lease of Life (1954)
    Lease of Life
    6.8
    • first assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
    The Rainbow Jacket
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Love Lottery (1954)
    The Love Lottery
    5.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
    Meet Mr. Lucifer
    5.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • A Run for Your Money (1949)
    A Run for Your Money
    6.4
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Chris Barry
  • Born
    • September 20, 1925
    • London
  • Died
    • February 7, 2014
    • Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Other works
    Provided a commentary for the Doctor Who DVD "The Daleks".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1974 he became the first person to direct a Doctor Who (1963) serial (Robot: Part One (1974)) using videotape for location scenes. This was made possible via the use of an outside broadcast video unit instead of the traditional method of using film for capturing footage outdoors. In 1986, this became the normal method of recording for the series until it ended in 1989.

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