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William Brayne(1935-2014)

  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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William Brayne was born on 10 October 1935 in Vancouver, Canada. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Lightning Force (1991), Chessgame (1983) and Dempsey and Makepeace (1985). He was married to Ellen Finck. He died on 1 April 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BornOctober 10, 1935
DiedApril 1, 2014(78)
BornOctober 10, 1935
DiedApril 1, 2014(78)
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Known for

Marc Gomes, Wings Hauser, Guylaine St-Onge, and David Stratton in Lightning Force (1991)
Lightning Force
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
Terence Stamp in Chessgame (1983)
Chessgame
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
Dempsey and Makepeace
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Stockard Channing, Faye Dunaway, Sarah Polley, Christopher Reeve, Dianne Wiest, and Ryan Gosling in Avonlea (1990)
    Avonlea
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994)
    Lonesome Dove: The Series
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1993
  • Ashleigh Aston Moore, Tony Sampson, and Illya Woloshyn in The Odyssey (1992)
    The Odyssey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Bill Brayne)
    • 1992
  • Kate O'Mara, Ian Lavender, Derek Nimmo, David Robb, Joan Sims, and Toyah Willcox in Cluedo (1990)
    Cluedo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Marc Gomes, Wings Hauser, Guylaine St-Onge, and David Stratton in Lightning Force (1991)
    Lightning Force
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • El C.I.D. (1990)
    El C.I.D.
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Nichola McAuliffe and Bill Nighy in Making News (1990)
    Making News
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Gentlemen and Players (1988)
    Gentlemen and Players
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
    Bulman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1987
  • Terence Stamp in Cold War Killers (1986)
    Cold War Killers
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
    C.A.T.S. Eyes
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1986
  • Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Dempsey and Makepeace
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985

Camera and Electrical Department

  • The Dragon's Egg (1998)
    The Dragon's Egg
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1998
  • NBC White Paper
    7.0
    TV Series
    • camera operator (as Bill Brayne)
    • 1979
  • The Tomorrow People (1973)
    The Tomorrow People
    7.2
    TV Series
    • film camera (as Bill Braine)
    • 1978
  • ABC News Close-Up (1960)
    ABC News Close-Up
    5.7
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.5
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • camera (as Bill Brayne, as Bill Brayne)
    • 1968–1977
  • This Week (1956)
    This Week
    6.3
    TV Series
    • camera
    • 1976
  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • camera
    • film cameraman (segment "Gore Vidal")
    • 1970–1974
  • The Creative Person
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1967–1968
  • Tom Grattan's War (1968)
    Tom Grattan's War
    7.6
    TV Series
    • cameraman (as Bill Brayne)
    • 1968
  • Orson Welles in Tempo (1961)
    Tempo
    6.8
    TV Series
    • camera (as Bill Brayne)
    • 1965–1967
  • Fletcher Markle in Telescope (1963)
    Telescope
    7.6
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 1965
  • The Incredible World of James Bond (1965)
    The Incredible World of James Bond
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • cinematographer: London
    • 1965

Cinematographer

  • Jackie Stewart in Weekend of a Champion (2013)
    Weekend of a Champion
    7.5
    • Cinematographer (as Bill Brayne)
    • 2013
  • The Dragon's Egg (1998)
    The Dragon's Egg
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Blacks Britannica (1978)
    Blacks Britannica
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1978
  • Canal Zone (1977)
    Canal Zone
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1977
  • Guarding Machinery
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Bill Braine)
    • 1976
  • Meat (1976)
    Meat
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Welfare (1975)
    Welfare
    8.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1975
  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.5
    TV Series
    • photography
    • 1975
  • Primate (1974)
    Primate
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • Juvenile Court (1973)
    Juvenile Court
    8.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1973
  • Come on Children (1973)
    Come on Children
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1973
  • Punch Miller: 'Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Essene (1972)
    Essene
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Disciple of Death (1972)
    Disciple of Death
    4.1
    • lighting cameraman
    • 1972
  • Roman Polanski and Jackie Stewart in Weekend of a Champion (1972)
    Weekend of a Champion
    7.2
    • Cinematographer (as Bill Brayne)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Braine
  • Born
    • October 10, 1935
    • Vancouver, Canada
  • Died
    • April 1, 2014
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Ellen Finck1958 - 2011 (her death)

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