Roy Battersby

Directeur, Producteur, Acteur

20 avril 1936 — 10 janvier 2024 (87 ans)
Roy Battersby (1936-2024) was a British director. He started his career making documentary features for the BBC, including work on their groundbreaking science series Tomorrow's World. In 1970 he directed the innovative scientific documentary film The Body, before moving into drama and directing TV plays, often working with writer Colin Welland.

He made with several films for the Play for Today series but his role as an organiser with the Workers Revolutionary Party and his Trotskyist politics led to him being blacklisted by the BBC at the behest of Special Branch and the security services, a fact which Battersby was unaware of at the time.

Once his association ended in the 1980s, Battersby was allowed to direct at the BBC once more. Serials such as 1986's King of the Ghetto led to regular work on Between the Lines in the early 90s. Now specialising in crime drama, he also helmed several episodes of ITV's Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost and Cracker. His 2005 film Red Mercury was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival, where it was nominated for best film. In 1996, Battersby was awarded the Alan Clarke award at BAFTA. He was married to actress Judy Loe and is the stepfather of actress Kate Beckinsale.

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Inspecteur Frost
    Inspecteur Frost15 saisons
  • Cracker
    Cracker4 saisons
  • The Moth
    The Moth1 saison
  • Red Mercury
    Red Mercury2005

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  • Inspecteur Frost
    Inspecteur Frost15 saisons
  • Cracker
    Cracker3 saisons
  • Inspecteur Morse
    Inspecteur Morse7 saisons
  • The Moth
    The Moth1 saison
  • Between the Lines
    Between the Lines3 saisons
  • Red Mercury
    Red Mercury2005
  • Mr. Love
    Mr. Love1986
  • The Body
    The Body1970
  • In Defense
    In Defense1 saison
  • Winter Flight
    Winter Flight1984
  • The Black Candle
    The Black Candle1991
  • Doomwatch
    Doomwatch4 saisons