Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson (born September 22, 1944 in London , † January 4, 2004 ibid) was a British film director , screenwriter and film producer .
Career
Brian Gibson's notable film projects included the award-winning biopic Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It? (1993), which is about the life story of Tina Turner (played by Angela Bassett ), and the horror film Poltergeist II - The Other Side (1986). Brian Gibson received an Emmy for the television film The Josephine Baker Story (1991) with Lynn Whitfield in the title role . Gibson - not related to Mel Gibson - died in 2004 after a long illness. His last film project was the Oscar- winning biopic Frida (2001), in which Gibson was involved as an executive producer (executive producer).
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Breaking Glass
- 1986: Poltergeist II : The Other Side
- 1989: Right, Not Revenge (Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story)
- 1991: The Josephine Baker Story
- 1993: Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It?
- 1996: Not Guilty (The Juror)
- 1998: Still Crazy
Web links
- Brian Gibson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Gibson, Brian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director, screenwriter and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2004 |
Place of death | London |