Alastair Reid

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Alastair Reid

Directing July 21, 1939

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Alastair Reid was a Scottish television and film director, described by The Guardian on his death as "one of Britain's finest directors of television drama". Reid studied at the E…

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Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

7.9 1987 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
The Play on One

The Play on One

6.0 1988 TV Show
ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

4.0 1955 TV Show
Tales of the City

Tales of the City

7.7 1993 TV Show
Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

6.0 1976 Movie
Emergency: Ward 10

Emergency: Ward 10

6.5 1957 TV Show
Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

7.2 1963 TV Show
Traffik

Traffik

7.6 1989 TV Show
Hazell

Hazell

5.2 1978 TV Show

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Alastair Reid was a Scottish television and film director, described by The Guardian on his death as "one of Britain's finest directors of television drama". Reid studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    Bobby

    Movie Editor

  2. 2001
    Evolution

    TV show Director

  3. 1999
    H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

    Movie Opera

  4. 1998
    What Rats Won't Do

    Movie Director

  5. 1997
    Nostromo

    TV show Director

  6. 1993
    Tales of the City

    TV show Director

  7. 1993
    Selling Hitler

    Movie Director

  8. 1992
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Movie Director

  9. 1991
    Selling Hitler

    TV show Director

  10. 1989
    Traffik

    TV show Director

  11. 1989
    A View of Harry Clark

    Movie Director

  12. 1988
    The Play on One

    TV show Director

  13. 1987
    The Story of a Recluse

    Movie Director

  14. 1987
    Inspector Morse

    TV show Director

  15. 1984
    The Secret Servant

    TV show Director

  16. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 1981
    Artemis '81

    Movie Director

  2. 1980
    Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Movie Director

  3. 1979
    Turning Year Tales

    TV show Director

  4. 1979
    Big Jim and the Figaro Club

    Movie Producer

  5. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Director

  6. 1978
    Curriculee Curricula

    Movie Director

  7. 1978
    Hazell

    TV show Director

  8. 1977
    Romance

    TV show Director

  9. 1976
    Gangsters

    TV show Director

  10. 1976
    Shout at the Devil

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1976
    The Flight of the Heron

    TV show Director

  12. 1975
    Shades of Greene

    TV show Director

  13. 1975
    Three Comedies of Marriage

    TV show Director

  14. 1975
    The Prodigal Daughter

    Movie Director

  15. 1974
    South Riding

    TV show Director

  16. 1974
    South Riding

    Movie Director

  17. 1973
    Three's One

    Movie Director

  18. 1973
    Something to Hide

    Movie Director

  19. 1972
    Six Faces

    TV show Director

  20. 1971
    The Road Builder

    Movie Director

  21. 1970
    Play for Today

    TV show Director

  22. 1969
    Baby Love

    Movie Writer

  23. 1968
    A Man of our Times

    TV show Director

  24. 1967
    The Gamblers

    TV show Director