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Steve Barron

Director

Steve Barron started in films as a camera assistant on epic productions such as Richard Donner’s ‘Superman’, Richard Attenborough’s  ‘A Bridge Too Far’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘The Duellists’.

He began directing music videos in the early eighties for The Jam, Human League, and Adam & the Ants, his work helping to inspire the formation of MTV. In 1982 he conceived and directed the award-winning ‘Billie-Jean’ – the first single of Michael Jackson’s incredible ‘Thriller’ album. More seminal videos followed. Dire Straits’ ‘Money for Nothing’ won Best Video at the 1986 MTV Awards and A-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ was awarded Best Director.

Steve’s incredible and eclectic CV includes Emmy-nominated TREASURE ISLAND (Elijah Wood and Eddie Izzard) and cult comedies MIKE BASSETT ENGLAND MANAGER, TEENAGE NINJA MUTANT TURTLES and CONEHEADS.
His TV work includes being lead director on BAFTA nominated THE DURRELLS for ITV and also lead director on BBC/PBS’ AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS starring David Tennant. Other work includes MERLIN and ARABIAN NIGHTS, which have 23 Emmy Nominations between them.

Credits

FEATURE FILM
Date: 2019
Production (role):
SUPERVIZED
Company:
Merlin Films
Project details:
Director/ Producer
Date: 2016
Production (role):
BRAHMAN NAMAN
Company:
Oddjoint Art Pvt. Ltd.
Project details:
Producer
Date: 2006
Production (role):
CHOKING MAN
Company:
Ghost Robot
Project details:
Director/ Producer/ Writer
Date: 2001
Production (role):
MIKE BASSETT – ENGLAND MANAGER
Company:
Artists Independent Productions
Project details:
Director/ Producer
Date: 2000
Production (role):
RAT
Company:
Jim Henson Company
Project details:
Director/ Producer
Date: 1996
Production (role):
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
Company:
New Line
Project details:
Director/ Writer
Date: 1995
Production (role):
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Company:
Hollywood Pictures
Project details:
Executive Producer
Date: 1994
Production (role):
THE SPECIALIST
Company:
Warner Bros.
Project details:
Executive Producer
Date: 1993
Production (role):
CONEHEADS
Company:
Paramount
Project details:
Starring Adam Sandler and Dan Aykroyd
Date: 1990
Production (role):
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB
Company:
Monumental Television
Project details:
TV Series. Director & Executive Producer.
Date: 2022
Production (role):
MRS SIDHU
Company:
Monumental / ITV
Project details:
Director
Date: 2022
Production (role):
MURDER IN PROVENCE
Company:
Monumental Pictures
Project details:
Director
Date: 2021
Production (role):
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Director/ Executive Producer
Date: 2019
Production (role):
THE DURRELLS 4
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Director
Date: 2017
Production (role):
THE DURRELLS 2
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Director

BAFTA nominated for Best Drama
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE DURRELLS 1
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Director

Starring Keeley Hawes
Date: 2013
Production (role):
DELETE
Company:
Brightlight Pictures
Project details:
Director
Date: 2010-11
Production (role):
TREASURE ISLAND
Company:
Sky TV
Project details:
Director
Date: 2010
Production (role):
SKILLSET – ‘PICK THE TICK’ FEAT. NOEL CLARKE
Company:
Silverfish Media
Date: 2010
Production (role):
SLINGERS
Company:
Sleepy Dog Television
Project details:
Starring Sean Pertwee, Margot Stilley, Tom Mison and Adrian Bower
Date: 2003
Production (role):
DREAMKEEPER
Company:
Hallmark Entertainment
Project details:
Emmy Winner ‘Best Visual Effects’
Date: 2001
Production (role):
ARABIAN NIGHTS
Company:
Hallmark Entertainment
Project details:
Director

5 Emmy Nominations
Date: 1998
Production (role):
MERLIN
Company:
RHI Entertainment
Project details:
Director

15 Emmy Nominations

4 Golden Globe Nominations

DGA Best Director Nomination
Date: 1994
Production (role):
REBOOT
Company:
Alliance Communications Corporation
Project details:
Executive Producer
Date: 1987
Production (role):
THE STORY TELLER – HANS MY HEADGEHOG
Project details:
Emmy award winner for Best Children Programming
MUSIC VIDEO
Date: 2010
Production (role):
A-HA "Butterfly"
Company:
Mrs. Grey Productions
Production (role):
MICHAEL JACKSON "Billie Jean"
Project details:
Billboard ‘ Video of the Year’
Production (role):
AHA "Take on me"
Project details:
Billboard ‘Video of the Year’

MTV ‘Best Director’
Production (role):
DIRE STRAITS "Money for Nothing"
Project details:
MTV ‘Video of the Year’
Production (role):
DIRE STRAITS "Calling Elvis"
Project details:
Grammy Nomination
Production (role):
NATALIE COLE / NAT KING COLE "Unforgettable"
Project details:
Billboard ‘Best Director’

Grammy Winner
Production (role):
ZZ TOP "Rough Boys"
Project details:
MTV ‘Best Director’ Nomination
Production (role):
DAVID BOWIE
Production (role):
MADONNA
Production (role):
EDDY GRANT
Production (role):
BRYAN ADAMS
Production (role):
ADAM AND THE ANTS
Production (role):
THE JAM
Production (role):
ROD STEWART
Production (role):
TOTO
Production (role):
HUMAN LEAGUE
Production (role):
PHIL COLLINS
Production (role):
JOAN ARMATRADING
Production (role):
JAPAN
Production (role):
HEAVEN 17
Production (role):
CULTURE CLUB
Production (role):
OMD
Production (role):
PAUL McCARTNEY
Production (role):
PAUL YOUNG
Production (role):
FLEETWOOD MAC
Production (role):
DEF LEPPARD

Credits

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    Project details
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): SUPERVIZED
    Company: Merlin Films
    Project details: Director/ Producer
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): BRAHMAN NAMAN
    Company: Oddjoint Art Pvt. Ltd.
    Project details: Producer
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): CHOKING MAN
    Company: Ghost Robot
    Project details: Director/ Producer/ Writer
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): MIKE BASSETT – ENGLAND MANAGER
    Company: Artists Independent Productions
    Project details: Director/ Producer
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): RAT
    Company: Jim Henson Company
    Project details: Director/ Producer
  • Date: 1996
    Production (role): THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
    Company: New Line
    Project details: Director/ Writer
  • Date: 1995
    Production (role): WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
    Company: Hollywood Pictures
    Project details: Executive Producer
  • Date: 1994
    Production (role): THE SPECIALIST
    Company: Warner Bros.
    Project details: Executive Producer
  • Date: 1993
    Production (role): CONEHEADS
    Company: Paramount
    Project details: Starring Adam Sandler and Dan Aykroyd
  • Date: 1990
    Production (role): TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
    Company:
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB
    Company: Monumental Television
    Project details: TV Series. Director & Executive Producer.
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): MRS SIDHU
    Company: Monumental / ITV
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): MURDER IN PROVENCE
    Company: Monumental Pictures
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Director/ Executive Producer
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): THE DURRELLS 4
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): THE DURRELLS 2
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Director

    BAFTA nominated for Best Drama
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE DURRELLS 1
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Director

    Starring Keeley Hawes
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): DELETE
    Company: Brightlight Pictures
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2010-11
    Production (role): TREASURE ISLAND
    Company: Sky TV
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): SKILLSET – ‘PICK THE TICK’ FEAT. NOEL CLARKE
    Company: Silverfish Media
    Project details:
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): SLINGERS
    Company: Sleepy Dog Television
    Project details: Starring Sean Pertwee, Margot Stilley, Tom Mison and Adrian Bower
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): DREAMKEEPER
    Company: Hallmark Entertainment
    Project details: Emmy Winner ‘Best Visual Effects’
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): ARABIAN NIGHTS
    Company: Hallmark Entertainment
    Project details: Director

    5 Emmy Nominations
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): MERLIN
    Company: RHI Entertainment
    Project details: Director

    15 Emmy Nominations

    4 Golden Globe Nominations

    DGA Best Director Nomination
  • Date: 1994
    Production (role): REBOOT
    Company: Alliance Communications Corporation
    Project details: Executive Producer
  • Date: 1987
    Production (role): THE STORY TELLER – HANS MY HEADGEHOG
    Company:
    Project details: Emmy award winner for Best Children Programming
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    Production (role)
    Company
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  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): A-HA "Butterfly"
    Company: Mrs. Grey Productions
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    Production (role): MICHAEL JACKSON "Billie Jean"
    Company:
    Project details: Billboard ‘ Video of the Year’
  • Date:
    Production (role): AHA "Take on me"
    Company:
    Project details: Billboard ‘Video of the Year’

    MTV ‘Best Director’
  • Date:
    Production (role): DIRE STRAITS "Money for Nothing"
    Company:
    Project details: MTV ‘Video of the Year’
  • Date:
    Production (role): DIRE STRAITS "Calling Elvis"
    Company:
    Project details: Grammy Nomination
  • Date:
    Production (role): NATALIE COLE / NAT KING COLE "Unforgettable"
    Company:
    Project details: Billboard ‘Best Director’

    Grammy Winner
  • Date:
    Production (role): ZZ TOP "Rough Boys"
    Company:
    Project details: MTV ‘Best Director’ Nomination
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    Production (role): DAVID BOWIE
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    Production (role): MADONNA
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    Production (role): EDDY GRANT
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    Production (role): BRYAN ADAMS
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    Production (role): ADAM AND THE ANTS
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    Production (role): THE JAM
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    Production (role): ROD STEWART
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    Production (role): TOTO
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    Production (role): HUMAN LEAGUE
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    Production (role): JOAN ARMATRADING
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    Production (role): JAPAN
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    Production (role): HEAVEN 17
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    Production (role): CULTURE CLUB
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    Production (role): OMD
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    Production (role): PAUL McCARTNEY
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    Production (role): PAUL YOUNG
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    Production (role): FLEETWOOD MAC
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    Production (role): DEF LEPPARD
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