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Directing

Gavin Taylor

EN, FR, IT cinema · 28 credits

Died

12 June 2013 (aged )

Birthplace

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986. Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.

Known for

Filmography

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool poster

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool

EN · 20118.0

Director

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) poster

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

EN · 20079.0

Director

Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987 poster

Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987

EN · 20059.0

Director

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl poster

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

EN · 20048.2

Director

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 poster

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002

EN · 20028.6

Director

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London poster

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

EN · 2000Not rated

Director

Bernadette Peters in Concert poster

Bernadette Peters in Concert

EN · 19989.0

Director

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh poster

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

EN · 19986.7

Director

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux poster

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux

EN · 19976.3

Director

Legends – Live At Montreux poster

Legends – Live At Montreux

EN · 19976.9

Director

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux poster

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

EN · 19977.3

Director

Songs & Visions poster

Songs & Visions

EN · 1997Not rated

Director

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 poster

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

FR · 19968.0

Director

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall poster

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

EN · 19958.8

Director

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy poster

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

EN · 1994Not rated

Director

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

EN · 19937.5

Director

Dire Straits: Live In Basel poster

Dire Straits: Live In Basel

EN · 19925.0

Director

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes poster

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes

EN · 1992Not rated

Director

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights poster

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

EN · 19916.9

Director

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 poster

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

IT · 1991Not rated

Director

Come Home Live poster

Come Home Live

EN · 1991Not rated

Director

Lennon: A Tribute poster

Lennon: A Tribute

EN · 1990Not rated

Director

Carmen

1989

Carmen

FR · 19896.5

Director

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium poster

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

EN · 19868.5

Director

Queen: Live in Japan 1982 poster

Queen: Live in Japan 1982

EN · 19867.0

Director

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 poster

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986

EN · 19869.0

Director

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube poster

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube

EN · 1985Not rated

Director

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky poster

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

EN · 19838.0

Director