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- Birth nameCharles Thomas Gillett
- Charlie Gillett was born on February 20, 1942 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a director, known for Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and Sounding Out (1972). He was married to Buffy Chessum. He died on March 17, 2010 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseBuffy Chessum(1964 - March 17, 2010) (his death, 3 children)
- In the mid-70s managed the group Kilburn & the High Roads, whose lead singer was Ian Dury.
- He is credited with discovering Dire Straits in 1976 after playing "Sultans of Swing" from the band's demo tape on his influential BBC Radio London show Honky Tonk.
- Took a degree in Economics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, then MA at Columbia University, New York. He later expanded his thesis on the history of rock'n'roll into a book.
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