Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Directing

Tony Palmer is a British film director and author.  His work includes over 100 films, ranging from early works with The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa (200 Motels), to his classical portraits which include profiles of Maria Callas, Margot Fonteyn, John Osborne, Igor Stravinsky, Richard Wagner, Yehudi Menuhin, Carl Orff, Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He is also a stage director of theatre and opera.

Among over 40 international prizes for his work are 12 Gold Medals from the New York Film Festival as well as numerous BAFTAs and Emmy Awards. Palmer has won the Prix…

Filmography

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Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts Leonard Cohen: The Bird on a Wire Concerts 2024 The Beatles And World War II The Beatles And World War II 2017 Vangelis: The Interviews Vangelis: The Interviews 2016 Britten: Nocturne Britten: Nocturne 2013 The Piano Room ★ 5.0 The Piano Room 2013 Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining ★ 8.0 Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining 2013 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard 2012 Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter 2011 Rope Ladder to the Moon ★ 10.0 Rope Ladder to the Moon 2010 Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire ★ 5.6 Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire 2010 The Wagner Family The Wagner Family 2009 O, Fortuna! O, Fortuna! 2008 O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams O Thou Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams 2007 Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral ★ 10.0 Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral 2006 Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams 2006 Margot Margot 2005 Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival 2004 Hero: The Bobby Moore Story ★ 8.0 Hero: The Bobby Moore Story 2002 Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming Ladies & Gentlemen, Miss Renée Fleming 2002 The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka ★ 10.0 The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka 1999 Parsifal: The Search for the Grail Parsifal: The Search for the Grail 1998 The Kindness of Strangers The Kindness of Strangers 1998 Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow 1998 The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford 1996 Brahms and the Little Singing Girls Brahms and the Little Singing Girls 1996 England, My England ★ 6.5 England, My England 1995 Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Henryk Górecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs 1993 Menuhin, A Family Portrait ★ 8.0 Menuhin, A Family Portrait 1991 The Children ★ 4.9 The Children 1990 Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress Hindemith: A Pilgrim's Progress 1990 Testimony ★ 5.6 Testimony 1988 In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton ★ 6.0 In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton 1988 Code Name Vengeance ★ 4.9 Code Name Vengeance 1987 God Rot Tunbridge Wells! ★ 5.5 God Rot Tunbridge Wells! 1985 Puccini ★ 3.7 Puccini 1984 Wagner ★ 6.8 Wagner 1983 Stravinsky: Once at a Border... Stravinsky: Once at a Border... 1982 Death in Venice ★ 3.0 Death in Venice 1981 At the Haunted End of the Day At the Haunted End of the Day 1981 The Space Movie ★ 5.4 The Space Movie 1980 Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… 1979 Callas: A Documentary ★ 7.0 Callas: A Documentary 1978 The Wigan Casino The Wigan Casino 1977 Mighty Good: The Beatles ★ 4.0 Mighty Good: The Beatles 1977 All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music ★ 6.5 All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music 1977 Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal ★ 7.0 Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal 1976 Harriet at Play Harriet at Play 1976 Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74 ★ 8.8 Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour ’74 1974 The World of Miss World The World of Miss World 1974 Harriet At Butlins Harriet At Butlins 1974 The World of Liberace ★ 7.0 The World of Liberace 1973 Ginger Baker: In Africa ★ 6.0 Ginger Baker: In Africa 1973 The World of Hugh Hefner The World of Hugh Hefner 1973 Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort 1972 200 Motels ★ 5.2 200 Motels 1971 Performance. ★ 6.8 Performance. 1970 Colosseum and Juicy Lucy ★ 10.0 Colosseum and Juicy Lucy 1970 Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? 1969 Cream: Farewell Concert ★ 5.8 Cream: Farewell Concert 1969 All My Loving ★ 6.5 All My Loving 1968 Benjamin Britten and His Festival Benjamin Britten and His Festival 1967 The Burning Fiery Furnace ★ 9.0 The Burning Fiery Furnace 1967 Alice in Wonderland ★ 5.9 Alice in Wonderland 1966