To the Ends of the Earth
2005
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Apr 29, 2024 · Some of the most remarkable television dramas directed by David Attwood, who has died aged 71 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, observed ordinary people in extraordinary situations,...
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David Attwood (28 August 1952 – 21 March 2024) was a British television and film director. His notable works include the Peabody Award-winning TV film Shot Through the Heart (1998) and the TV miniseries To the Ends of the Earth (2005), which received six BAFTA nominations. Attwood died from Alzheimer's disease on 21 March 2024, at the age of 71.
David Attwood was born on 28 August 1952 in Sheffield, England, UK. He was a director and production manager, known for Shot Through the Heart (1998), To the Ends of the Earth (2005) and Blood and Oil (2010). He was married to Jane Tranter. He died on 21 March 2024.
- Director, Production Manager, Additional Crew
- August 28, 1952
- David Attwood
- March 21, 2024
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May 9, 2024 · David Attwood, director of such TV series as Granada’s 1996 adaptation of The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders starring Daniel Craig and Alex Kingston, has died aged 71. Benedict Cumberbatch hailed him as “a great first audience and builder of confidence and worlds”. He was born into a working-class family in Sheffield in 1952.
David Attwood obituary: TV and film director who searched for truth in his work. He was best known for Shot Through the Heart and To the Ends of the Earth, the latter launching the career of...
28 August 1952 to 21 March 2024. A British director, who was BAFTA nominated for the television mini-series To the Ends of the Earth (2005). David Attwood started at the BBC as a production assistant on the likes of Play for Today, before moving up to production manager on such series as Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) and Dead Head (1986).
Director: Shot Through the Heart. David Attwood was born on 28 August 1952 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is a director and production manager, known for Shot Through the Heart (1998), Blood and Oil (2010) and To the Ends of the Earth (2005).
