Upstairs Downstairs
2011
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Rex Firkin was born on 3 July 1926 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Manhunt (1970) and Deadline Midnight (1960). He was married to Margeret Mary Brown. He died on 7 December 2014 in Northampton, England, UK.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- July 3, 1926
- Rex Firkin
- December 7, 2014
The producer and director Rex Firkin described himself as being "in the engine room of commercial television" at its inception in Britain. Starting in 1955, when Lew Grade's ATV opened, he spent ...
Mini Bio. Rex Firkin was born on July 3, 1926 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Manhunt (1970) and Deadline Midnight (1960). He was married to Margeret Mary Brown. He died on December 7, 2014 in Northampton, England, UK.
- July 3, 1926
- December 7, 2014
Rex Firkin. Producer, Director. 3 June 1926 to 7 December 2014. A British producer who began his career in 1955 with ATV, Firkin occasionally directed and his first major credit as a director and producer was Emergency - Ward 10 (1957-1960).
Rex Firkin: Starring: Alfred Lynch Peter Barkworth Cyd Hayman: Theme music composer: Ludwig van Beethoven: Opening theme: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) Ending theme: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) Country of origin: United Kingdom: Original language: English: No. of series: 1: No. of episodes: 26: Production; Executive producer: Rex Firkin: Producer ...
- Drama
Nov 15, 2012 · Firkin was an “ITV man” the whole of his working life, first with ATV and then as head of drama at London Weekend Television (LWT), and was responsible for some of independent television’s...
Rex Firkin is known as an Director, Executive Producer, Producer, and Creator. Some of their work includes Upstairs, Downstairs, Within These Walls, The Death of Adolf Hitler, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, and Affairs of the Heart.
