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Francis Megahy(1935-2020)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Francis Megahy was born on 18 March 1935 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Freelance (1970), The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) and C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985). He died on 1 May 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 18, 1935
DiedMay 1, 2020(85)
BornMarch 18, 1935
DiedMay 1, 2020(85)
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Known for

Gayle Hunnicutt and Ian McShane in Freelance (1970)
Freelance
5.8
  • Director
  • 1970
Christopher Malcolm and Ian McShane in The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979)
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
6.4
  • Director
  • 1979
Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
C.A.T.S. Eyes
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
George Cole in Minder (1979)
Minder
7.8
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • The Real Ayrton Senna: A Personal Memoir (2018)
    The Real Ayrton Senna: A Personal Memoir
    8.6
    • directed by
    • 2018
  • Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light (2014)
    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light
    Video
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Only in L.A.
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
  • The Best Government Money Can Buy? (2009)
    The Best Government Money Can Buy?
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Late Night Girls
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1996)
    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Hong Kong Havoc (1995)
    Hong Kong Havoc
    Short
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Karate Masters: Beginning Martial Arts for Kids (1994)
    Karate Masters: Beginning Martial Arts for Kids
    6.0
    Video
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Don Wilson in Red Sun Rising (1994)
    Red Sun Rising
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Desert Duel (1992)
    Desert Duel
    Short
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Ione Skye, Jonathan Firth, Tim Killick, Glenn Quinn, and Nigel Terry in Covington Cross (1992)
    Covington Cross
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • Ayrton Senna in The Inside Track: Senna and Mclaren (1991)
    The Inside Track: Senna and Mclaren
    Video
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Ayrton Senna Lifestyle in Brazil (1991)
    Ayrton Senna Lifestyle in Brazil
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Napoleon (1991)
    Napoleon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991

Writer

  • The Real Ayrton Senna: A Personal Memoir (2018)
    The Real Ayrton Senna: A Personal Memoir
    8.6
    • writer
    • 2018
  • Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light (2014)
    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Only in L.A.
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • The Best Government Money Can Buy? (2009)
    The Best Government Money Can Buy?
    7.7
    • writer
    • 2009
  • Late Night Girls
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1996)
    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Hong Kong Havoc (1995)
    Hong Kong Havoc
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Desert Duel (1992)
    Desert Duel
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1986–1992
  • Ayrton Senna Lifestyle in Brazil (1991)
    Ayrton Senna Lifestyle in Brazil
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
    C.A.T.S. Eyes
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Kenneth Cranham in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
    Shine on Harvey Moon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Real Life (1984)
    Real Life
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Tim Healy, Gary Holton, Jimmy Nail, Pat Roach, and Kevin Whately in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984

Producer

  • Cursed Angel
    • consulting producer
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Øystein Nilsen in Behind Hidden Masks (2013)
    Behind Hidden Masks
    Short
    • consulting producer
    • 2013
  • Death of an Informer
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Gayle Hunnicutt and Ian McShane in Freelance (1970)
    Freelance
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1970
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967

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Personal details

  • Born
    • March 18, 1935
    • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 1, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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