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Timothy Burrill(1931-2026)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Timothy Burrill was born on 8 June 1931 in St Aspagh, Denbighshire. Wales, UK. He was a producer and production manager, known for Superman (1978), The Ghost Writer (2010) and Swimming Pool (2003). He was married to Santa Wolfe and Philippa Hare. He died on 23 July 2026 in the UK.
BornJune 8, 1931
DiedJuly 23, 2026(95)
BornJune 8, 1931
DiedJuly 23, 2026(95)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Production Management
  • 1978
Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
The Ghost Writer
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2010
Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
Swimming Pool
6.7
  • Producer
  • 2003
Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1981

Credits

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Producer

  • The Butterfly God
    • executive producer
    • Script
  • Augustów
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
    Playmobil: The Movie
    4.9
    • produced by
    • 2019
  • The Engagement (2014)
    The Engagement
    8.3
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Jackie Stewart in Weekend of a Champion (2013)
    Weekend of a Champion
    7.5
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
    Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    The Ghost Writer
    7.2
    • co-producer
    • 2010
  • Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose (2007)
    La Vie En Rose
    7.5
    • co-producer
    • 2007
  • Renaissance (2006)
    Renaissance
    6.6
    • co-producer
    • 2006
  • Oliver Twist (2005)
    Oliver Twist
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Animal (2005)
    Animal
    4.8
    • co-producer
    • 2005
  • Gérard Depardieu and Gérard Lanvin in San Antonio (2004)
    San Antonio
    3.5
    • co-producer
    • 2004
  • Double zéro (2004)
    Double zéro
    4.1
    • co-producer
    • 2004
  • Guy Pearce, Freddie Highmore, Kumal, and Sangha in Two Brothers (2004)
    Two Brothers
    7.0
    • co-producer
    • 2004
  • Renegade (2004)
    Renegade
    5.2
    • co-producer (as Thimothy Burril)
    • 2004
  • Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Swimming Pool
    6.7
    • co-producer
    • 2003
  • Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)
    The Pianist
    8.5
    • executive producer
    • 2002

Production Management

  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • production supervisor: North America
    • 1978
  • A Severed Head (1971)
    A Severed Head
    5.4
    • production manager
    • 1971
  • The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
    The Heroes of Telemark
    6.5
    • production manager
    • 1965
  • Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim (1965)
    Lord Jim
    6.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Ingrid Bergman, Shirley MacLaine, Alain Delon, Rex Harrison, George C. Scott, Omar Sharif, and Jeanne Moreau in The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    The Yellow Rolls-Royce
    6.4
    • production manager
    • 1964
  • Albert Finney and Susan Hampshire in Night Must Fall (1964)
    Night Must Fall
    6.5
    • production manager
    • 1964
  • Tamahine (1963)
    Tamahine
    5.9
    • unit manager (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Charlie Drake in The Cracksman (1963)
    The Cracksman
    5.8
    • production manager
    • 1963
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • production manager: Europe
    • 1962–1963
  • Reach for Glory (1962)
    Reach for Glory
    7.1
    • unit manager
    • 1962
  • On the Fiddle (1961)
    On the Fiddle
    5.7
    • unit manager
    • 1961

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Robert Wagner and Shirley Anne Field in The War Lover (1962)
    The War Lover
    6.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Christopher Lee, Mel Ferrer, Dany Carrel, and Lucile Saint-Simon in The Hands of Orlac (1960)
    The Hands of Orlac
    5.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Concrete Jungle (1960)
    The Concrete Jungle
    6.8
    • third assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1960
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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Thimothy Burril
  • Born
    • June 8, 1931
    • St Aspagh, Denbighshire. Wales, UK
  • Died
    • July 23, 2026
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Santa Wolfe1968 - ?

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