Jack Gold
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
- Became a film editor in 1956 and had his first big break on the TV series "Tonight" in the 1960s
- Began his career as an assistant studio manager for BBC Radio in 1954
- 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․"
Awards
- 1968Flaherty Documentary AwardNominated
- 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'OrNominated
- 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