Biography
Michael John Tuchner (24 June 1932 β 17 February 2017) was a British film and theatre director.
Born in Berlin, to German-Jewish parents, he was seven years old when his family moved to Britain with the rise of the Nazis. He eventually read classics at University College London, where he was president of the film society, and subsequently joined the BBC as a trainee editor on the Tonight programme. After work on documentaries and commercials, he made his debut as a TV director with The Wednesday Play in 1969.Feature films followed, and Tuchner's credits included Villain (1971), Fear is the Key (1972), Mister Quilp (1975), the film version of The Likely Lads (1976), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), the Disney film Trenchcoat (1983), Wilt (1989) and Back to the Secret Garden (2001). Nominated for a BAFTA TV Award four times, he won for the 1975 television play Bar Mitzvah Boy.He died on 17 February 2017 at the age of 84.
Filmography
all 49
Director 46
Movies 42
TV Shows 7
A Place Called Home (2004)
Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
30 Years to Life (1998)
Remember WENN (1996)
Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time (1995)
Awake to Danger (1995)
Good King Wenceslas (1994)
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds (1993)
The Rainbow Warrior (1993)
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993)
With Murder in Mind (1992)
Captive (1991)
My Life and Times (1991)
The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991)
When Will I Be Loved? (1990)
Wilt (1989)
Desperate for Love (1989)
Internal Affairs (1988)
Mistress (1987)
At Mother's Request (1987)
We're Puttin' on the Ritz (1986)
Trapped In Silence (1986)
Amos (1985)
Generation (1985)
Not My Kid (1985)
Adam (1983)
Trenchcoat (1983)
Parole (1982)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
Haywire (1980)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978)
Summer of My German Soldier (1978)
Summer Season (1976)
Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)
The Likely Lads (1976)
Keep an Eye on Albert (1975)
The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)
Easy Go (1974)
Fear Is the Key (1972)
Villain (1971)
Play for Today (1970)
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970)
Sling Your Hook (1969)
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
Michael (1961)
The Visit (1959)
Food for a Blush (1959)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1932-06-24
Deathday2017-02-17 (84 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsMike Tuchner, Michael J. Tuchner
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