Michael E. Briant
- Director
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Born in 1942, Michael went full time to the Italia Conti Stage School
in Archer Street, London W1 when he was 12. Three months later he gave
his first professional performance as an elf and a rainbow child at the
Royal Festival Hall. The following year he played the lead Crispian.
As a child/young actor he worked extensively in the theaters, film and
television - touring for Carl Clopet, regularly appearing at Bromley
Rep and playing leads in many television productions. In his teens he
became an ASM and played several roles at the Little Theater - Great
Yarmouth.
When Michael was 21 he joined the BBC as an AFM in Drama department and
a year later became a Production Assistant. At 23 he took the Directors
Course and whilst still on the staff as a PA directed series like The Newcomers (1965), Z Cars (1962) and Doctor Who (1963). After three years of bouncing between PA and
Director. Ronald Marsh - head of Serials offered him a years worth of
directing work and he became a freelance TV drama director.
A successful career directing popular drama followed, winning him an
Emmy for A Tale of Two Cities for which he also wrote the adaptation.
After considerable success directing many shows for Gerard Glaister he
formed a production company Linked Ring Films and produced and directed
the feature, Tangiers (1982).
A single production in the Netherlands led to a stream of work in
Amsterdam where he introduced the British methods of making Drama and
Situation Comedy. All his productions in Aalsmere won awards including
Best Drama.
In order to fulfill a lifetime ambition he set sail in his own yacht
and with a camera in one hand and a sextant in the other proceeded to
make a circumnavigation in between other directing assignments. The
film he shot during the voyage became the very popular series Blue
Water Destinations and Blue Water Cruising. He now has his own edit and
dubbing facility as well as cameras and sound equipment.
in Archer Street, London W1 when he was 12. Three months later he gave
his first professional performance as an elf and a rainbow child at the
Royal Festival Hall. The following year he played the lead Crispian.
As a child/young actor he worked extensively in the theaters, film and
television - touring for Carl Clopet, regularly appearing at Bromley
Rep and playing leads in many television productions. In his teens he
became an ASM and played several roles at the Little Theater - Great
Yarmouth.
When Michael was 21 he joined the BBC as an AFM in Drama department and
a year later became a Production Assistant. At 23 he took the Directors
Course and whilst still on the staff as a PA directed series like The Newcomers (1965), Z Cars (1962) and Doctor Who (1963). After three years of bouncing between PA and
Director. Ronald Marsh - head of Serials offered him a years worth of
directing work and he became a freelance TV drama director.
A successful career directing popular drama followed, winning him an
Emmy for A Tale of Two Cities for which he also wrote the adaptation.
After considerable success directing many shows for Gerard Glaister he
formed a production company Linked Ring Films and produced and directed
the feature, Tangiers (1982).
A single production in the Netherlands led to a stream of work in
Amsterdam where he introduced the British methods of making Drama and
Situation Comedy. All his productions in Aalsmere won awards including
Best Drama.
In order to fulfill a lifetime ambition he set sail in his own yacht
and with a camera in one hand and a sextant in the other proceeded to
make a circumnavigation in between other directing assignments. The
film he shot during the voyage became the very popular series Blue
Water Destinations and Blue Water Cruising. He now has his own edit and
dubbing facility as well as cameras and sound equipment.