Taffin
1988
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Francis Megahy (18 March 1935 – 1 May 2020) was a British film director. [1] [2] [3] Filmography. Freelance (1971) The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) Flashpoint Africa (1980) Real Life (1984) Taffin (1988) [4] References. ^ "Francis Megahy, British Writer, Director and Documentarian, Dies at 85". Hollywood Reporter. 6 May 2020.
May 6, 2020 · Francis Megahy, a writer, director and documentarian whose credits included the Pierce Brosnan film Taffin and such British series as Minder and the Ian McShane -starring Lovejoy, has died. He...
Director: Freelance. Francis Megahy was born on 18 March 1935 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Freelance (1970), The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) and Minder (1979). He died on 1 May 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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British director Francis Megahy was recommended for the project by his agent, who was also a personal friend. It was his American feature debut. He had shot his share of fisticuffs on the 1988 Pierce Brosnan vehicle Taffin, but never such intricately choreographed martial arts.
Feb 26, 1988 · Taffin: Directed by Francis Megahy. With Pierce Brosnan, Ray McAnally, Alison Doody, Jeremy Child. An Irish tough-guy debt collector is asked by his local community to help rid the town of developers bent on building a chemical plant on the outskirts of town.
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Jan 1990 - Present 34 years 4 months. Writer and Director, Creative Problem Solver. Francis Megahy. 1991 - Present 33 years. I'm a lifelong documentary film-maker, with a wide-ranging...
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Taffin is a 1988 thriller film directed by Francis Megahy and starring Pierce Brosnan in the title role of Mark Taffin. It also featured Ray McAnally, Alison Doody and Jeremy Child. It is based on Lyndon Mallet's book series.
