Brian Gibson Biography

Fast Facts

• His HBO movie "The Josephine Baker Story" garnered him a Primetime Emmy Award in 1991, for Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special
• Received a BAFTA Award for his series "Play for Today" in 1980, for Best Single Play
• Graduated with an upper-second degree at St․ Catharine's College, and went on to attend Darwin College, with plans on becoming a doctor
• Quote: "You have to establish a hole in a person's spirit, some damage from which that talent springs․ They need that special motor, a fuel that pushes them to greatness, that pushes them in doing ordinary, everyday work to the extent that they become extraordinary․"
• His film "The Billion Dollar Bubble" introduced James Woods to the British audiences
• Directed HBO biographies of Simon Wiesenthal and Josephine Baker, as well as the Tina Turner film "What's Love Got to Do with It․"
• Directed the film "Poltergeist II: The Other Side," which grossed over $40 million worldwide