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Jack Gold Biography

Birth Name:Jack Gold

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Producer, Actor, Writer

Fast Facts

Won a Desmond Davies Award for special contribution to TV for "The Naked Civil Servant․"
Graduated from London University with degrees in economics and law
Began his career as an assistant studio manager for BBC Radio in 1954
Became a film editor in 1956 and had his first big break on the TV series "Tonight" in the 1960s
Best known as the director of "The Naked Civil Servant," "Escape from Sobibor" and "The Medusa Touch․"
Frequently worked with actor John Thaw, directing him in episodes of "Inspector Morse" and "Kavanagh QC․"

1968Flaherty Documentary Award-: nominated
1971BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Production: nominated
1973BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Play: winner
1973BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Play: nominated
1974Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Comedy: winner
1975Palme d'Or-: nominated
1976BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Play: nominated
1977Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1982Outstanding Film of the Year-Outstanding Film of the Year: nominated
1982International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1983Outstanding Film of the Year-Outstanding Film of the Year: nominated
1984Outstanding Film of the Year-Outstanding Film of the Year: nominated
1985ACE-Directing a Movie or Miniseries: winner
1987ACE-Directing a Movie or Miniseries: winner
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated