Diarmuid Lawrence
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 15, 1947
- Died
- September 20, 2019
- Active Years
- 1970–2015 (46 Years)
- Total Credits
- 59 credits in database
Biography
Diarmuid Seton Lawrence was a British television director born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15, 1947. He began his career in 1978 as a production assistant on the BBC television drama Pennies from Heaven, and made his directorial debut two years later with Play for Today. His television and film credits include Grange Hill, Anglo Saxon Attitudes, Minder, Casualty, Silent Witness, Little Dorrit, Messiah, Desperate Romantics, Screenplay, and The Witches and the Gr. Lawrence won the Golden Gate Award for Best Television Feature at the San Francisco International Film Festival for Beyond the Pale, and also received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial for Anglo Saxon Attitudes. He was married to Bernadette Boyle and died on September 20, 2019, in the United Kingdom at the age of 71.
Career overview
Diarmuid Lawrence, born Diarmuid Seton Lawrence on October 15, 1947, in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, was a British television director. He began his career in the television industry in 1978 working as a production assistant on the BBC television drama Pennies from Heaven. Two years later, in 1980, he made his directorial debut with Play for Today.
Throughout his career, Lawrence accumulated numerous directing credits across various television productions. His work included Grange Hill, Anglo Saxon Attitudes, Minder, Casualty, Silent Witness, Little Dorrit, Messiah, Screenplay, Desperate Romantics, and The Witches and the Gr. His direction of Beyond the Pale earned him the Golden Gate Award for Best Television Feature at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1990. Additionally, he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial for Anglo Saxon Attitudes.
Lawrence was married to Bernadette Boyle. He passed away on September 20, 2019, in the United Kingdom at the age of 71.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
59 titles- Peter & Wendy (2015) Director
- Quirke (2014) Director
- Mapp and Lucia (2014) Director
- Crossing Lines (2013) Director
- The Lady Vanishes (2013) Director
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) Director
- The Body Farm (2011) Director
- South Riding (2011) Director
- Desperate Romantics (2009) Director
- Little Dorrit (2008) Director
- Jericho (2005) Director
- The Murder Room (2005) Director
- The Murder Room (2005) Creator
- Sea of Souls (2004) Director
- The Murder Room (2004) Director
- Serious & Organised (2003) Director
- Carla (2003) Director
- Ultimate Force (2002) Director
- Messiah (2001) Director
- Heat of the Sun (1998) Director
- The Echo (1998) Director
- The Beggar Bride (1997) Director
- The Beggar Bride (1997) Director
- Silent Witness (1996) Director
- Emma (1996) Director
- Deep Secrets (1996) Director
- Loving (1996) Director
- The Hanging Gale (1995) Director
- The Hanging Gale (1995) Director
- A Breed of Heroes (1994) Director
- Comics (1993) Director
- Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992) Director
- The Land of Dreams (1990) Director
- August Saturday (1990) Director
- Screen One (1989) Director
- Capital City (1989) Director
- Beyond The Pale (1989) Director
- Rockliffe's Folly (1988) Director
- Rockliffe's Babies (1987) Director
- Vanity Fair (1987) Director
- Casualty (1986) Director
- ScreenPlay (1986) Director
- Screen Two (1985) Director
- Exploits at West Poley (1985) Director
- The Practice (1985) Director
- Dramarama (1983) Director
- By the Sword Divided (1983) Director
- The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983) Director
- The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983) Director
- Brookside (1982) Director
- Juliet Bravo (1980) Director
- Ladies (1980) Director
- My Dear Palestrina (1980) Director
- Minder (1979) Director
- Grange Hill (1978) Director
- The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978) Production Assistant
- Playhouse (1974) Director
- Emmerdale (1972) Director
- Play for Today (1970) Director
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Diarmuid Lawrence is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Crossing Lines (2013), The Lady Vanishes (2013), Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963), Super 8 (2011).
When and where was Diarmuid Lawrence born?
Diarmuid Lawrence was born on October 15, 1947. They passed away on September 20, 2019.
How many credits does Diarmuid Lawrence have?
Diarmuid Lawrence has accumulated over 59 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2015.
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Diarmuid Seton Lawrence was a British television director born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15, 1947. He began his career in 1978 as a production assistant on the BBC television drama Pennies from Heaven, and made his directorial debut two years later with Play for Today. His television and film credits inclu...
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