Known for Directing
Born
September 9, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
Filmography
12 films, 6 shows


Runners
1983 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
When his young daughter disappears, her father refuses to accept that she is dead and sets out on a journey to find her.


Gandhi
1982 · 3h 12m
country: India
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.


A Bridge Too Far
1977 · 2h 55m
country: United States
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.


The Omen
1976 · 1h 51m
country: United Kingdom
Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.