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Richard Loncraine (born 20 October 1946) is a British film and television director. Loncraine was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World.
Richard Loncraine is a British director, writer and actor who has worked in film, television and commercials. He is known for his adaptations of Dennis Potter's plays, his portrayal of Winston Churchill and his romantic comedies.
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
I am a British film and television director. I studied sculpture at the Central School of Art before attending the Royal College of Art Film School. I directed my first networked TV documentary, “The Most Beautiful Hotel in the World” while still at film school at twenty-one.
About — Richard Loncraine. Starting Out. I am often asked how I got started as a film director. My usual response is it was just bad luck. Here’s how it really happened. I was born in 1946 in the West of England in a small village called Stonehouse nestled in the idylicCotswold hills.
Richard Loncraine has earned great acclaim for his work in film, television and commercials. He studied sculpture at the Central School of Art before attending the Royal College of Art Film School. He spent three years working for the BBC before moving into commercials.
- October 20, 1946
Richard Loncraine is a British film and television director. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World. Before his career in film, he was a sculptor and the first to create a chrome Newton's cradle.
Richard III (1995) Bellman and True (1987) Brimstone & Treacle (1982) The Missionary (1982) The Haunting of Julia AKA Full Circle (1977) Slade in Flame (1975) Radio Wonderful (1974) TV City Hall (2012) The Special Relationship (2010) My House in Umbria (2003) The Gathering Storm (2002)
