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David Attwood

Born August 28, 1952 · Sheffield, England, UK (age 74)

David Attwood is a British filmmaker, director and writer. In 1984, he took the BBC directors' course and quickly progressed to directing feature-length television projects, but it was for Channel 4 that he made his only cinema-released film, "Wild West" (1992). The offbeat drama-doc biography by Alexander Masters "Stuart: A Life Backwards" (2007) has become a major cult-hit over the years.

Known For

Stuart: A Life BackwardsStuart: A Life Backwards · 2007
Stuart: A Life Backwards
7.42007
MovieDramaTV Movie
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles · 2002
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.12002
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders · 1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
6.21996
MovieComedyDrama
After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.
On Thin IceOn Thin Ice · 2003
On Thin Ice
4.92003
MovieDramaTV Movie
Patsy McCartle is a widow with two sons trying to gather all the money she has to pay for her car, bills, and her son's medication, all of which she can barely afford. She turns to dealing drugs and becomes addicted to crystal meth.
AirbaseAirbase · 1988
Airbase
1988
MovieDramaTV Movie
Hidden beneath an airbase the elite F-111 pilots live in a secret fantasy world as they wait, primed for the ultimate war game of World War Three. The arrival of the delicious Lieutenant Madeline Kohler detonates a chain reaction of deep rooted antagonism that explodes with cataclysmic consequences.
Shot Through the HeartShot Through the Heart · 1998
Shot Through the Heart
5.31998
MovieTV MovieDrama
The horrors of war are examined from the view points of lifelong friends (Linus Roache, Vincent Perez), who end up on opposing sides in the civil war in Sarajevo. One is an expert marksman, who trains the snipers used to terrify the city and the other becomes a freedom fighter, who rejects his friend's offer to gain an escape from the city. As might be expected, the two eventually have to face-off against one another.
FidelFidel · 2002
Fidel
5.12002
MovieDramaTV Movie
Centered on the six years before the fall of Batista's dictatorship and the subsequent 40 years of the Cuban Revolution.
Killing TimeKilling Time · 1991
Killing Time
1991
MovieThrillerTV Movie
When Martin meets Harry he doesn't know what to expect. Is it love the boy is offering or a one-way ticket to heartbreak?

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Rockliffe's BabiesRockliffe's Babies · 1987
Rockliffe's Babies
5.81987
SeriesCrimeDrama
Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human – so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training. A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.

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