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'''Michael John Tuchner''' (24 June 1932 – 17 February 2017) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] film and [[theatre director]].
'''Michael John Tuchner''' (24 June 1932 – 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 [[Film editing|editor]] on the ''[[Tonight (1957 TV programme)|Tonight]]'' programme. After work on documentaries and commercials, he made his debut as a TV director with ''[[The Wednesday Play]]'' in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/all/michael-john-tuchner-1.445813|title=Michael John Tuchner : BAFTA winning TV and film director whose forte was creative story-telling|website=Thejc.com|access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref><ref name=bergenguardianobit/>
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His film credits included ''[[Villain (1971 film)|Villain]]'' (1971), ''[[Fear Is the Key (film)|Fear is the Key]]'' (1972), ''[[Mister Quilp]]'' (1975), the film version of ''[[The Likely Lads (film)|The Likely Lads]]'' (1976), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1982), the Disney film ''[[Trenchcoat (film)|Trenchcoat]]'' (1983), ''[[Wilt (film)|Wilt]]'' (1989) and ''[[Back to the Secret Garden]]'' (2001). He also directed the 1975 [[BAFTA|BAFTA TV Award]] winning [[television]] [[Play (theatre)|play]] ''[[Bar Mitzvah Boy]]''.


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[[Feature film]]s followed, and Tuchner's credits included ''[[Villain (1971 film)|Villain]]'' (1971), ''[[Fear Is the Key (film)|Fear is the Key]]'' (1972), ''[[Mister Quilp]]'' (1975), the film version of ''[[The Likely Lads (film)|The Likely Lads]]'' (1976), ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (1982), the Disney film ''[[Trenchcoat (film)|Trenchcoat]]'' (1983), ''[[Wilt (film)|Wilt]]'' (1989) and ''[[Back to the Secret Garden]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f2efaa4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217140355/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f2efaa4|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2016|title=Michael Tuchner|website=2.bfi.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-tuchner-tbh8tsgcz|title=Michael Tuchner|website=Thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> Nominated for a [[BAFTA|BAFTA TV Award]] four times, he won for the 1975 [[television]] [[Play (theatre)|play]] ''[[Bar Mitzvah Boy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1362271/|title=BFI Screenonline: Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)|website=Screenonline.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/heritage/in-memory-of/michael-tuchner|title=Michael Tuchner|date=June 16, 2017|website=Bafta.org}}</ref>
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He died on 17 February 2017 at the age of 84.<ref>Bergen, Ronald; Apted, Michael (March 23, 2017). "[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/23/michael-tuchner-obituary?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture Michael Tuchner obituary]". ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 2021-01-02.</ref>

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He died on 17 February 2017 at the age of 84.<ref name=bergenguardianobit>Bergen, Ronald; Apted, Michael (March 23, 2017). "[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/23/michael-tuchner-obituary?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture Michael Tuchner obituary]". ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 2021-01-02.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDB name|0875744|Michael Tuchner}}
* {{IMDb name|0875744|Michael Tuchner}}


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Latest revision as of 16:49, 8 November 2023

Michael John Tuchner (24 June 1932 – 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.[1][2]

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).[3][4] Nominated for a BAFTA TV Award four times, he won for the 1975 television play Bar Mitzvah Boy.[5][6]

He died on 17 February 2017 at the age of 84.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Michael John Tuchner : BAFTA winning TV and film director whose forte was creative story-telling". Thejc.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bergen, Ronald; Apted, Michael (March 23, 2017). "Michael Tuchner obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ "Michael Tuchner". 2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Michael Tuchner". Thetimes.co.uk.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)". Screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Michael Tuchner". Bafta.org. 16 June 2017.
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