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Richard Laxton
Highest Rated: 100% Burton and Taylor (2013)
Lowest Rated: 43% Effie Gray (2014)
Birthday: Jul 5, 1967
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Richard Laxton might have kept his filmmaking talents estranged from the gaze of the cinematic community for many years, but that doesn't mean he wasn't busy. The London-born director kicked off his career with an array of television work, helming episodes of British soap operas, crime dramas, sci-fi miniseries, and TV movies. After 14 years on the small screen, Laxton took the leap to motion pictures, making his debut with the music business-themed romantic drama "Life and Lyrics" (2006). He would juggle film and television thereafter, most notably working on the sitcom "Him & Her" (BBC Three 2010-13), the television biopic "Burton and Taylor" (BBC Four 2013), and the Emma Thompson drama "Effie Gray" (2014).
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Honour | Director | - | 2020 |
| 43% | 40% | Effie Gray | Director | - | 2014 |
| 100% | 61% | Burton and Taylor | Director | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 53% | The Night Watch | Director | - | 2011 |
| 70% | 71% | An Englishman in New York | Director | - | 2009 |
| 53% | 72% | Grow Your Own | Director | - | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Life and Lyrics | Director | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Poldark | Director | - | 1996 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83% | 86% | The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Director | 2022 |
| 100% | No Score Yet | Honour | Director | 2020 |
| 100% | 85% | Mum |
Executive Producer, Director |
2016 2018-2019 |
| 91% | 100% | Mrs Wilson | Director | 2018 |
| 100% | 95% | River | Director | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 92% | Him & Her | Director | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Director | 2001-2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovejoy | Director | 1994 |