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Philip Saville (28 October 1927 – 22 December 2016) was a British director, screenwriter and former actor whose career lasted half a century. The British Film Institute's Screenonline website described Saville as "one of Britain's most prolific and pioneering television and film directors".
Philip Saville was born on 28 October 1930 in London, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) and The Buccaneers (1995).
- Director, Actor, Producer
- October 28, 1930
- Philip Saville
- December 22, 2016
Philip Saville was born on 28 October 1930 in London, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) and The Buccaneers (1995).
- October 28, 1930
- December 22, 2016
Feb 17, 2017 · Philip Saville,who has died aged 86, directed two of the most notable television dramas of the 1980s, Alan Bleasdale’s bleakly compulsive series Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) and The Life...
Veteran British filmmaker Philip Saville directs the religious epic The Gospel of John| a production of the Canadian company Visual Bible International. This three-hour drama attempts to ...
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Philip Saville is a prolific and pioneering director of television and film, known for his innovative style, experimental techniques and controversial subjects. He directed over 40 plays for Armchair Theatre, Hamlet on videotape, The Machine Stops on film, and Boys from the Blackstuff on video.
Philip Saville was a British director, actor and writer who worked on Armchair Theatre and won two BAFTAs for his drama series. He died in 2016 and is remembered by BAFTA for his contributions to TV and film.
