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Tom Clegg(1934-2016)

  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Tom Clegg was born on 16 October 1934 in Lancashire, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for McVicar (1980), Slagskämpen (1984) and Sharpe (1993). He was married to Audrey Clegg. He died on 25 July 2016 in the UK.
BornOctober 16, 1934
DiedJuly 25, 2016(81)
BornOctober 16, 1934
DiedJuly 25, 2016(81)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

McVicar (1980)
McVicar
6.7
  • Director
  • 1980
Dennis Hopper and Hardy Krüger in Slagskämpen (1984)
Slagskämpen
4.1
  • Director
  • 1984
Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
Sharpe
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in Sweeney 2 (1978)
Sweeney 2
6.6
  • Director
  • 1978

Credits

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Director

  • Prisoners in Space (2025)
    Prisoners in Space
    Video
    • Director (segment "Devil's Planet")
    • 2025
  • Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
    Sharpe
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–2008
  • Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
    Rosemary & Thyme
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Tony Curran, Jamie Draven, Ross Kemp, and Sendhil Ramamurthy in Ultimate Force (2002)
    Ultimate Force
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2002–2003
  • Adventure Inc. (2002)
    Adventure Inc.
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • My Uncle Silas (2001)
    My Uncle Silas
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Josie D'Arby and John McArdle in Merseybeat (2001)
    Merseybeat
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Jerome Flynn in Badger (1999)
    Badger
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Bravo Two Zero (1999)
    Bravo Two Zero
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)
    Between the Lines
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1992
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Jennifer Grey and Rob Lowe in If the Shoe Fits (1991)
    If the Shoe Fits
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Bravo Two Zero (1999)
    Bravo Two Zero
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1999
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • cameras
    • senior cameraman (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1961–1963

Writer

  • Dennis Hopper and Hardy Krüger in Slagskämpen (1984)
    Slagskämpen
    4.1
    • story
    • 1984
  • McVicar (1980)
    McVicar
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 16, 1934
    • Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 25, 2016
    • UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Audrey Clegg1957 - April 2016 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Called in as a replacement during the chaotic production of Sharpe (1993)'s first season, he ended up being the director for the entire series, which is highly unusual for television.

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