1997Nominee
Best Director
Songs & Visions
Gavin Taylor
Director
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Biography
Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986. Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1998Nominee
Best Director
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1986Winner
Best Director
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Career Highlights
1992Highlight
Best Director
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
2007Highlight
Best Director
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Video
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall