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Christopher Sykes

Known for

Directing

Born

July 10, 1945 (age 81)

Birthplace

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

He made a number of films with and about the American physicist Richard Feynman, including 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out', 'Fun to Imagine' and 'The Quest for Tannu Tuva'. He filmed a memorable encounter with Bob Dylan for the BBC Omnibus documentary 'Getting to Dylan' and made a trilogy about the one-time Hollywood mogul and head of Cannon films Menahem Golan.

Best known work

Horizon
Horizon
1964
Dispatches
Dispatches
1987
Fun to Imagine
Fun to Imagine
1983
The Last Moguls
The Last Moguls
1986
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
1981
The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing
1992
Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
2015
Shooting Versace
Shooting Versace
1998
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2003
Exiles: Edward Said
Exiles: Edward Said
1988

Filmography

  1. 2015

    Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

    Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor

  2. 2006

    MischiefTV

    Director

  3. 2004

  4. 2003

  5. 1998

  6. 1993

    No Ordinary Genius

    Director, Producer

  7. 1992

  8. 1989

  9. 1988

  10. 1988

  11. 1988

    ExilesTV

    Producer

  12. 1987

    DispatchesTV

    Director

  13. 1987

  14. 1987

    Getting to Dylan

    Director, Producer

  15. 1986

  16. 1983

    Fun to ImagineTV

    Producer, Director

  17. 1983

  18. 1982

  19. 1981

  20. 1980

  21. 1980

    Mentioned in Dispatches

    Director, Producer

  22. 1964

    HorizonTV

    Director

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