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Michael Barnes(1938-2025)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Michael Barnes was born on 23 December 1938 in Redhill, Surrey, England, UK. Michael was a producer and director, known for Nova (1974), Horizon (1964) and Secrets of Lost Empires (1997). Michael was married to Farideh Dizadji, Clare Douglas and Elizabeth Cowley. Michael died on 11 September 2025.
BornDecember 23, 1938
DiedSeptember 11, 2025(86)
BornDecember 23, 1938
DiedSeptember 11, 2025(86)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
Nova
8.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Horizon (1964)
Horizon
8.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Secrets of Lost Empires
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Hynosis and Healing (1981)
Hynosis and Healing
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1981

Credits

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Producer

  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–2009
  • Secrets of Lost Empires II (1996)
    Secrets of Lost Empires II
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • series executive producer
    • 2000
  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Secrets of Lost Empires
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1987
  • Hynosis and Healing (1981)
    Hynosis and Healing
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Panorama (1953)
    Panorama
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Jane Fonda
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • The Lively Arts (1969)
    The Lively Arts
    4.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1976
  • Tomorrow's World (1965)
    Tomorrow's World
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • assistant producer
    • 1965–1968
  • Revolution Round the Corner
    TV Mini Series
    • assistant producer
    • 1964

Director

  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000–2009
  • Secrets of the Dead (2000)
    Secrets of the Dead
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Air Crash Investigation (2003)
    Air Crash Investigation
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Secrets of Lost Empires
    TV Mini Series
    • director
    • 1997
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Hynosis and Healing (1981)
    Hynosis and Healing
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • Secrets of the Dead (2000)
    Secrets of the Dead
    8.0
    TV Series
    • co-writter
    • 2006
  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1990–2003
  • Secrets of Lost Empires
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1997
  • Hynosis and Healing (1981)
    Hynosis and Healing
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1972–1976

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 23, 1938
    • Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 11, 2025
  • Spouses
      Farideh Dizadji2021 - 2025 (his death)

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