Name: David Wickes
Date of Birth: David Wickes is one of the UK's foremost producer/directors of international television drama. He has also made several successful theatrical feature films. His credits include the Turner Pictures blockbuster _Frankenstein (1992) (TV)_ (qv) starring 'Patrick Bergin' (qv), 'Randy Quaid' (qv), and the late Sir 'John Mills (I)' (qv), which broke records for TNT and received 3 ACE nominations and 1 ACE Award. Wickes is best known for his top-rated American Network TV films, such as the CBS miniser... ies _Jack The Ripper_ starring Sir 'Michael Caine (I)' (qv) and 'Jane Seymour (I)' (qv) (2 Golden Globe nominations, 1 Golden Globe award), and ABC's acclaimed _Jekyll & Hyde (1990) (TV)_ (qv) which also starred Caine. Wickes' series of 12 'Raymond Chandler' (qv) classics _"Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1984)_ (qv) made for HBO and starring 'Powers Boothe' (qv), won huge audiences worldwide and a clutch of ACE awards. His theatrical films include _Silver Dream Racer (1980)_ (qv) with 'David Essex (I)' (qv) for Rank and the TV spinoff _Sweeney! (1977)_ (qv) for EMI which broke box office records in several countries. Before founding his own production company in 1983, Wickes produced and directed dozens of episodic dramas for ITV and the BBC, including _"The Professionals" (1977)_ (qv), _"The Sweeney" (1975)_ (qv), _"Target" (1977)_ (qv), _"Special Branch" (1969)_ (qv), _"Softly Softly" (1966)_ (qv), _"Van der Valk" (1972)_ (qv), and _"Public Eye" (1965)_ (qv). Recently, The Wickes Company produced 13 one hour episodes of _"CI5: The New Professionals" (1998)_ (qv)starring 'Edward Woodward' (qv). The series was sold to over 41 countries worldwide.Read more David Wickes movies (director)
Jack the Ripper [No links available]
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Jack el destripador
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