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Barney Platts-Mills(1944-2021)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editorial Department
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Barney Platts-Mills was born on 15 October 1944 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Private Road (1971), Hero (1982) and Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale (2010). He was married to Caroline Younger. He died on 5 October 2021 in the UK.
BornOctober 15, 1944
DiedOctober 5, 2021(76)
BornOctober 15, 1944
DiedOctober 5, 2021(76)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Susan Penhaligon and Bruce Robinson in Private Road (1971)
Private Road
6.3
  • Director
  • 1971
Hero (1982)
Hero
5.7
  • Director
  • 1982
Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale (2010)
Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale
7.0
  • Director
  • 2010
Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
Bronco Bullfrog
6.5
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Director

  • Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale (2010)
    Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Dispatches (1987)
    Dispatches
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Hero (1982)
    Hero
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Susan Penhaligon and Bruce Robinson in Private Road (1971)
    Private Road
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
    Bronco Bullfrog
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said (1968)
    Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said
    5.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968
  • St. Christopher
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1967

Writer

  • Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale (2010)
    Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Hero (1982)
    Hero
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Susan Penhaligon and Bruce Robinson in Private Road (1971)
    Private Road
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
    Bronco Bullfrog
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1969

Editorial Department

  • A Kind of Loving (1962)
    A Kind of Loving
    7.3
    • third assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Over the Odds (1961)
    Over the Odds
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Loss of Innocence (1961)
    Loss of Innocence
    6.7
    • third assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • October 15, 1944
    • Colchester, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 5, 2021
    • UK
  • Spouse
    • Caroline Younger1968 - ? (divorced)

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